Economic burden of dengue in urban Bangladesh: A societal perspective.

Abdur Razzaque SarkerSubrata PaulFatema ZoharaZakir HossainIrfat ZabeenS M Zahedul Islam ChowdhuryMaruf AhmedNausad AliRaymond Oppong

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2023)

Dengue disease imposes a substantial financial burden on households and society. Therefore, decision-makers should consider the treatment cost of dengue infections, particularly among the poor in the population while balancing the benefits of introducing potentially effective dengue preventive programs in Bangladesh.

Keyphrases

zika virus
aedes aegypti
dengue virus
public health
healthcare
risk factors
replacement therapy