Estimating the burden of disease and the economic cost attributable to chikungunya, Andhra Pradesh, India, 2005-2006

To estimate the burden and cost of chikungunya in India, we searched for cases of fever and joint pain in the village of Mallela, Andhra Pradesh, and collected information on the demography, signs, symptoms, healthcare utilization and expenditure associated with the disease. We estimated the burden...

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Published in:	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Vol. 104; no. 2; p. 133
Main Authors:	Seyler, T, Hutin, Y, Ramanchandran, V, Ramakrishnan, R, Manickam, P, Murhekar, M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01.02.2010
Subjects:	Alphavirus Infections - economics Alphavirus Infections - epidemiology Chikungunya virus Cost of Illness Health Care Costs Hospitalization - economics Humans India - epidemiology Quality-Adjusted Life Years Rural Health India
ISSN:	1878-3503, 1878-3503
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