Analysis of the economic impact of cystic echinococcosis in Spain

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the overall economic losses due to human and animal cystic echinococcosis (CE) in Spain in 2005. METHODS: We obtained data on annual CE incidence from surveillance and abattoir records, and on CE-related treatment and productivity losses (human and animal) from the scientific...

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Main Authors: Christine Benner, Hélène Carabin, Luisa P Sánchez-Serrano, Christine M Budke, David Carmena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2010-01-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862010000100014&lng=en&tlng=en