The disease burden of human cystic echinococcosis based on HDRs from 2001 to 2014 in Italy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is an important neglected zoonotic parasitic infection belonging to the subgroup of seven Neglected Zoonotic Disease (NZDs) included in the World Health Organization's official list of 18 Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). CE causes serious global human health concerns and leads to significant economic losses arising from the costs of medical treatment, morbidity, life impairments and fatality rates in human cases. Moreover, CE is endemic in several Italian Regions. The aim of this study is to perform a detailed analysis of the economic burden of hospitalization and treatment costs and to estimate the Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) of CE in Italy.

Methods and findings

In the period from 2001 to 2014, the direct costs of 21,050 H

SUBMITTER: Piseddu T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5546721 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature