| Autor: |
Joan Neyra, Anita K Kambhampati, Laura E Calderwood, Candice Romero, Giselle Soto, Wesley R Campbell, Yeny O Tinoco, Aron J Hall, Ismael R Ortega-Sanchez, Sara A Mirza |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
PLOS Global Public Health, Vol 4, Iss 7, p e0002748 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2767-3375 |
| DOI: |
10.1371/journal.pgph.0002748 |
| Popis: |
While costs of norovirus acute gastroenteritis (AGE) to healthcare systems have been estimated, out-of-pocket and indirect costs incurred by households are not well documented in community settings, particularly in developing countries. We conducted active surveillance for AGE in two communities in Peru: Puerto Maldonado (October 2012-August 2015) and San Jeronimo (April 2015-April 2019). Norovirus AGE events with PCR-positive stool specimens were included. Data collected in follow-up interviews included event-related medical resource utilization, associated out-of-pocket costs, and indirect costs. There were 330 norovirus-associated AGE events among 3,438 participants from 685 households. Approximately 49% of norovirus events occurred among children |
| Databáze: |
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