The monetary value of human lives lost through Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2019

Abstract Background Between 8 May 2018 and 27 May 2019, cumulatively there were 1286 deaths from Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The objective of this study was to estimate the monetary value of human lives lost through EVD in DRC. Methods Human capital approach...

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Main Authors: Joses M. Kirigia, Rose Nabi Deborah Karimi Muthuri, Newton Gitonga Muthuri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7542-2