Economic Impact of Dengue: Multicenter Study across Four Brazilian Regions.

• Main Authors: Celina Maria Turchi Martelli (Author), Joao Bosco Siqueira (Author), Mirian Perpetua Palha Dias Parente (Author), Ana Laura de Sene Amancio Zara (Author), Consuelo Silva Oliveira (Author), Cynthia Braga (Author), Fabiano Geraldo Pimenta (Author), Fanny Cortes (Author), Juan Guillermo Lopez (Author), Luciana Ribeiro Bahia (Author), Marcia Costa Ooteman Mendes (Author), Michelle Quarti Machado da Rosa (Author), Noemia Teixeira de Siqueira Filha (Author), Dagna Constenla (Author), Wayner Vieira de Souza (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Dengue is an increasing public health concern in Brazil. There is a need for an updated evaluation of the economic impact of dengue within the country. We undertook this multicenter study to evaluate the economic burden of dengue in Brazil. METHODS:We estimated the economic burden of deng...