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Echinococcosis Vaccine
Economic effects of echinococcosis in endemic region of China discussed
September 14th, 2005
Researchers discuss the economic effects of echinococcosis in a disease-endemic region of the Tibetan plateau in a recent issue of the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. "This report attempts to quantify the economic losses due to Echinococcus multilocularis and E. granulosus in Shiqu County, Sichuan, China, as well as illustrate the cost effectiveness of dog antihelmintic prophylaxis combined with a sheep and goat vaccination program in terms of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) saved. We evaluated human losses associated with treatment costs and loss of income due to morbidity and mortality, in addition to production losses in...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2005-09-14)
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