Cost of Illness for Five Major Foodborne Illnesses and Sequelae in Sweden

ConclusionsOur simulations indicated that campylobacter infection was more common and more costly than salmonella, EHEC, yersinia and shigella combined. Estimated costs for all illnesses were highly influenced by (1) considering potential information losses about cases in the population (which increased costs 7- to 11-fold), and (2) taking account of post-infection sequelae (which doubled the costs).
Source: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy - Category: Health Management Source Type: research