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Cost of Acute and Sequelae Care for Japanese Encephalitis Patients, Bangladesh, 2011–2021
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12 2023
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Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 2023; 29(12):2488-2497
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:Japanese encephalitis (JE) is associated with an immense social and economic burden. Published cost-of-illness data come primarily from decades-old studies. To determine the cost of care for patients with acute JE and initial and long-term sequelae from the societal perspective, we recruited patients with laboratory-confirmed JE from the past 10 years of JE surveillance in Bangladesh and categorized them as acute care, initial sequalae, and long-term sequelae patients. Among 157 patients, we categorized 55 as acute, 65 as initial sequelae (53 as both categories), and 90 as long-term sequelae. The average (median) societal cost of an acute JE episode was US $929 ($909), of initial sequelae US $75 ($33), and of long-term sequelae US $47 ($14). Most families perceived the effect of JE on their well-being to be extreme and had sustained debt for JE expenses. Our data about the high cost of JE can be used by decision makers in Bangladesh.
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Pubmed ID:37987586
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC10683813
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