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CDC research finds West Nile virus hospitalizations cost nearly $800 million in US since 1999

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  • CDC research finds West Nile virus hospitalizations cost nearly $800 million in US since 1999

    Source: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releas...-crf020414.php


    10-Feb-2014
    Contact: Preeti Singh
    psingh@burnesscommunications.com
    301-280-5722
    American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    CDC research finds West Nile virus hospitalizations cost nearly $800 million in US since 1999
    Research finds previous costs associated with West Nile virus disease have been substantially underestimated

    Deerfield, Ill. (February 10, 2014) -- In a study of the economic impact of West Nile virus (WNV) in the United States, a research team from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that in the 14 years since the virus was first detected in New York, hospitalized cases of WNV disease have cost a cumulative $778 million in health care expenditures and lost productivity. The findings are the result of an analysis published online today in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (AJTMH)...
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