Gastrointestinal illnesses cost the Swiss health care sector up to & euro;45 million per year

(Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute) Acute diarrhea entails annual health care costs of€29 to€45 million in Switzerland. Thereof, around a quarter is due to infections of the diarrhea-causing pathogen Campylobacter. This was revealed in a new study by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news