The monetary burden of cystic echinococcosis in Iran.

ABSTRACT: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a globally distributed parasitic infection of humans and livestock. The disease is of significant medical and economic importance in many developing countries, including Iran. However, the socioeconomic impact of the disease, in most endemic countries, is not fully understood. The purpose of the present study was to determine the monetary burden of CE in Iran. Epidemiological data, including prevalence and incidence of CE in humans and animals, were obtained from regional hospitals, the scientific literature, and official government reports. Economic data relating to human and animal disease, including cost of treatment, productivity losses, and livestock production losses were obtained from official national and international datasets. Monte Carlo simulation

SUBMITTER: Fasihi Harandi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3510083 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature