Economic analysis of dengue prevention and case management in the Maldives.

• Main Authors: Mathieu Bangert (Author), Aishath Thimna Latheef (Author), Shushil Dev Pant (Author), Ibrahim Nishan Ahmed (Author), Sana Saleem (Author), Fathimath Nazla Rafeeq (Author), Moomina Abdulla (Author), Fathimath Shamah (Author), Ahmed Jamsheed Mohamed (Author), Christopher Fitzpatrick (Author), Raman Velayudhan (Author), Donald S Shepard (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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As tourism is the mainstay of the Maldives' economy, this country recognizes the importance of controlling mosquito-borne diseases in an environmentally responsible manner. This study sought to estimate the economic costs of dengue in this Small Island Developing State of 417,492 residents. The...