Household costs of hospitalized dengue illness in semi-rural Thailand

• Main Authors: Tozan, Yesim, Ratanawong, Pitcha, Sewe, Maquines Odhiambo, Wilder-Smith, Annelies, Kittayapong, Pattamaporn
• Other Authors: Althouse, Benjamin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Disease Severity; Dengue; DRNTU::Science::Medicine
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/88393; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/45722
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: Dengue-related illness is a leading cause of hospitalization and death in Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries, imposing a major economic burden on households, health systems, and governments. This study aims to assess the economic impact of hospitalized dengue cases on household...