The Chikungunya epidemic on La Réunion Island in 2005-2006: a cost-of-illness study.

• Main Authors: Man-Koumba Soumahoro (Author), Pierre-Yves Boelle (Author), Bernard-Alex Gaüzere (Author), Kokuvi Atsou (Author), Camille Pelat (Author), Bruno Lambert (Author), Guy La Ruche (Author), Marc Gastellu-Etchegorry (Author), Philippe Renault (Author), Marianne Sarazin (Author), Yazdan Yazdanpanah (Author), Antoine Flahault (Author), Denis Malvy (Author), Thomas Hanslik (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:This study was conducted to assess the impact of chikungunya on health costs during the epidemic that occurred on La Réunion in 2005-2006. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:From data collected from health agencies, the additional costs incurred by chikungunya in terms of consultations, drug...