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Economic and Disease Burden of Dengue in Southeast Asia

PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2013 · Vol. 7(2) · pp. e2055–e2055
Donald S. ShepardEduardo A. UndurragaYara A. Halasa

Abstract

Dengue poses a substantial economic and disease burden in SEA with a DALY burden per million inhabitants in the region. This burden is higher than that of 17 other conditions, including Japanese encephalitis, upper respiratory infections, and hepatitis B.

Mosquito-borne diseases and controlMalaria Research and ControlDengue and Mosquito Control ResearchDengue feverDisease burdenDisability-adjusted life yearEnvironmental healthPer capitaGeographyMedicineDisease surveillanceSocioeconomicsPublic health

MeSH terms

Asia, SoutheasternDengueHumansSurvival AnalysisHealth Care CostsCost of Illness

Funding

  • Sanofi
  • Brandeis University
  • Sanofi Pasteur
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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 2005 · 359 citations
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