Economic burden of dengue in urban Bangladesh: A societal perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dengue, a vector-borne disease, is a major public health problem in many tropical and subtropical countries including Bangladesh. The objective of this study is to estimate the societal cost of illness of dengue infections among the urban population in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Methods

A cost-of-illness study was conducted using a prevalence-based approach from a societal perspective. Costs attributable to dengue were estimated from a bottom-up strategy using the guideline proposed by the World Health Organization for estimating the economic burden of infectious diseases.

Results

A total of 302 hospitalized confirmed dengue patients were enrolled in this study. The average cost to society for a person with a dengue episode was US$ 479.02. This amount was ranged be

SUBMITTER: Sarker AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10723663 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature