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Source: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-02/bc-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)...
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)...