Out-of-Pocket Costs of Chikungunya in Travelers: The 2022-2023 Paraguay Outbreak

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Authors

Yesim Tozan · New York University

Tyler Y. Headley

Fernando Calle-Prieto · Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research

Diana Pou Ciruelo · Hebron University

Susana Lloveras · Hospital Muñiz

Sofia Elena Echazarreta · Hospital Muñiz

Daniel Camprubí-Ferrer · Departament de Salut

Abstract

Travelers contracting chikungunya in Paraguay incurred relatively low direct medical costs but experienced substantial indirect economic losses. Productivity losses and non-refundable expenses underscore the economic toll of this illness extending well beyond immediate healthcare costs.

Topics & Keywords

Mosquito-borne diseases and control Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment Travel-related health issues

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Decent work and economic growth

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Travel Medicine

DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taag019

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