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Table 3 Cost of outbreaks of acute viral gastroenteritis due to norovirus. Catalonia, 2010–2011

From: Economic costs of outbreaks of acute viral gastroenteritis due to norovirus in Catalonia (Spain), 2010–2011

 

Closed institutional setting €

Community setting €

Total €

%

Consultations

2,536

22,714.50

25,250.50

6.43

Treatment

814.50

607.94

1,422.44

0.36

Hospitalization

2,680.00

10,720.00

13,400.00

3.41

Laboratory diagnosis

53,611.88

66,339.07

119,950.95

30.56

Direct healthcare costs

59,642.38

100,381.51

160,023.89

40.76

Surveillance unit follow up

31,184.45

85,468.49

116,652.93

29.72

Transportation of cases

25.20

739.98

765.18

0.19

Transportation of samples

31,273.38

38,697.52

69,970.90

17.82

Direct non healthcare costs

62,483.03

124,905.99

187,389.02

47.74

Total direct costs

122,125.41

225,287.50

347,412.91

88.50

School absenteeism

0.00

4,908.75

4,908.75

1.25

Work absenteeism

7,408.00

13,149.20

20,557.20

5.24

Caregivers time

1,700.00

7,926.25

9, 626.25

2.45

Consultation time

763.95

9,285.47

10,049.42

2.56

Total indirect costs

9,871.95

35,269.67

45,141.61

11.50

Direct & indirect costs

131,997.36

260,557.16

392,554.52

100

Cost/outbreak

4,888.79

3,521.04

3,886.68

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Cost/case

161.76

134.31

142.44

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