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What’s the 'Super Bowl Flu'?

Name: Estimated 16 Million Americans Called Out Sick Due to 'Super Bowl Flu'
Uploaded: 2024-02-12T23:54:55
Duration: 52 s
Description: The “Super Bowl Flu” has an estimated 16 million Americans calling out sick. The phenomenon is when employees call out sick from work the day after the Super Bowl.

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February 12, 2024

The “Super Bowl Flu” has an estimated 16 million Americans calling out sick. The phenomenon is when employees call out sick from work the day after the Super Bowl. Another 23 million people will miss at least some work after staying up late to watch the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the San Francisco 49ers in overtime. ESPN jokes it will provide a "sickie certificate" for those diagnosed with Super Bowl fever. Inside Edition’s Ann Mercogliano has more.