Cost of rotavirus diarrhea for programmatic evaluation of vaccination in Vietnam

• Main Authors: Arthorn Riewpaiboon, Sunheang Shin, Thi Phuong Mai Le, Dinh Thiem Vu, Thi Hien Anh Nguyen, Neal Alexander, Duc Anh Dang, Rotavirus Economic Study Group
• Other Authors: Mahidol University. Faculty of Pharmacy
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Rotavirus burden; Acute gastroenteritis; Cost of illness; Vietnam
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/2842
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background: Rotavirus is the most common etiology of diarrhea-associated hospitalizations and clinic visits in Vietnamese children < 5 years old. To estimate the economic burden of rotavirus-associated formal healthcare encounters, an economic study was conducted. Methods: A cost-of-illness st...