Estimating the burden of disease and the economic cost attributable to chikungunya, Colombia, 2014

Conclusions
Our estimates raise concerns about the effects of continued CHIK spread in Colombia and other Latin-American countries. The lack of transmission control for this disease and potential for spread means that there will be significant acute and chronic disability and related costs in the short and long term for Latin American health care systems.

Source: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - December 1, 2015 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Cardona-Ospina, J. A., Villamil-Gomez, W. E., Jimenez-Canizales, C. E., Castaneda-Hernandez, D. M., Rodriguez-Morales, A. J. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research