Journal article
The direct healthcare costs attributable to West Nile virus illness in Ontario, Canada: a population-based cohort study using laboratory and health administrative data
Abstract
BackgroundWest Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus, first detected in the Western Hemisphere in 1999 and spread across North America over the next decade. Though endemic in the most populous areas of North America, few studies have estimated the healthcare costs associated with WNV. The objective of this study was to determine direct healthcare costs attributable to WNV illness in Ontario, Canada.MethodsWe conducted a …
Authors
Shing E; Wang J; Nelder MP; Parpia C; Gubbay JB; Loeb M; Kristjanson E; Marchand-Austin A; Moore S; Russell C
Journal
BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol. 19, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
12 2019
DOI
10.1186/s12879-019-4596-9
ISSN
1471-2334