EPIDEMIC DENGUE FEVER IN PUERTO-RICO, 1977 - COST-ANALYSIS

被引：42

作者：

VONALLMEN, SD

LOPEZCORREA, RH

WOODALL, JP

MORENS, DM

CHIRIBOGA, J

CASTAVELEZ, A

机构：

[1] CTR DIS CONTROL, BUR LABS, SAN JUAN LABS, SAN JUAN, PR 00936 USA

[2] CTR DIS CONTROL, BUR STATE SERV, DIV ENVIRONM HLTH SERV, SAN JUAN, PR 00936 USA

[3] PUERTO RICO HLTH DEPT, DEPT ENVIRONM HLTH, SAN JUAN, PR USA

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE | 1979年 / 28卷 / 06期

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D O I：

10.4269/ajtmh.1979.28.1040

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

During the period July-December 1977, a widespread epidemic of dengue fever occurred in Puerto Rico. The cost of the epidemic was calculated, using upper and lower limit incidence figures, in terms of direct costs (medical care and epidemic control measures) and indirect costs (lost production of ill workers and parents of ill children). Direct costs were estimated to range between $2.4 and $4.7 million. Indirect costs were calculated by using current (1977) employment and wage data and population extrapolations from the 1970 census, and entailed a loss to the Puerto Rico economy of from $3.7 to $10.9 million. The total cost of this epidemic, therefore, was estimated to be in a range of $6.0 to $15.6 million, of which epidemic control measures comprised 7.8-20.2%.

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页码：1040 / 1044

页数：5