Household economic costs of norovirus gastroenteritis in two community cohorts in Peru, 2012–2019

Joan Neyra, Anita K Kambhampati, Laura E Calderwood, Candice Romero, Giselle Soto, Wesley R Campbell, Yeny O Tinoco, Aron J Hall, Ismael R Ortega-Sanchez and Sara A Mirza

PLOS Global Public Health, 2024, vol. 4, issue 7, 1-11

Abstract: While costs of norovirus acute gastroenteritis (AGE) to healthcare systems have been estimated, out-of-pocket and indirect costs incurred by households are not well documented in community settings, particularly in developing countries. We conducted active surveillance for AGE in two communities in Peru: Puerto Maldonado (October 2012–August 2015) and San Jeronimo (April 2015–April 2019). Norovirus AGE events with PCR-positive stool specimens were included. Data collected in follow-up interviews included event-related medical resource utilization, associated out-of-pocket costs, and indirect costs. There were 330 norovirus-associated AGE events among 3,438 participants from 685 households. Approximately 49% of norovirus events occurred among children

Date: 2024
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