In a standardized survey of the costs of dengue illness in three highly endemic countries, the economic burden of dengue was greatest on Vietnamese and Colombian low-income families, whose total costs, including lost wages, outpatient and inpatient cases combined, average 36-45% of their monthly household income. In Thailand, although significant, the economic burden was 17% less than the other countries, due to Thailand’s universal health insurance system.
Full Citation:
Lee JS, Mogasale, V, Lim JK et al. 2017. A multi-country study of the economic burden of dengue fever: Vietnam, Thailand, and Colombia. PLoS NTD. 11(10).
Title of Article: A multi-country study of the economic burden of dengue fever: Vietnam, Thailand, and Colombia
Author(s): Lee JS, Mogasale, V, Lim JK et al
Publication Year: 2017
Publication Name: PLoS NTD
Publication Volume: 11(10)
Publication Source URL: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29084220/
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006037
Topics: Economics & Return on Investment
Disease Vaccines: Dengue
Immunization Terms: Impoverishment
Countries: Colombia | Thailand | Viet Nam
WHO Regions: Americas | South-East Asia | Western Pacific