The impact of economic crises on communicable disease transmission and control: a systematic review of the evidence.

There is concern among public health professionals that the current economic downturn, initiated by the financial crisis that started in 2007, could precipitate the transmission of infectious diseases while also limiting capacity for control. Although studies have reviewed the potential effects of e...

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Autores principales: Marc Suhrcke, David Stuckler, Jonathan E Suk, Monica Desai, Michaela Senek, Martin McKee, Svetla Tsolova, Sanjay Basu, Ibrahim Abubakar, Paul Hunter, Boika Rechel, Jan C Semenza
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:873b930b91244cdea5839ffa093dea382021-11-18T06:52:15ZThe impact of economic crises on communicable disease transmission and control: a systematic review of the evidence.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0020724https://doaj.org/article/873b930b91244cdea5839ffa093dea382011-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21695209/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203There is concern among public health professionals that the current economic downturn, initiated by the financial crisis that started in 2007, could precipitate the transmission of infectious diseases while also limiting capacity for control. Although studies have reviewed the potential effects of economic downturns on overall health, to our knowledge such an analysis has yet to be done focusing on infectious diseases. We performed a systematic literature review of studies examining changes in infectious disease burden subsequent to periods of crisis. The review identified 230 studies of which 37 met our inclusion criteria. Of these, 30 found evidence of worse infectious disease outcomes during recession, often resulting from higher rates of infectious contact under poorer living circumstances, worsened access to therapy, or poorer retention in treatment. The remaining studies found either reductions in infectious disease or no significant effect. Using the paradigm of the "SIR" (susceptible-infected-recovered) model of infectious disease transmission, we examined the implications of these findings for infectious disease transmission and control. Key susceptible groups include infants and the elderly. We identified certain high-risk groups, including migrants, homeless persons, and prison populations, as particularly vulnerable conduits of epidemics during situations of economic duress. We also observed that the long-term impacts of crises on infectious disease are not inevitable: considerable evidence suggests that the magnitude of effect depends critically on budgetary responses by governments. Like other emergencies and natural disasters, preparedness for financial crises should include consideration of consequences for communicable disease control.Marc SuhrckeDavid StucklerJonathan E SukMonica DesaiMichaela SenekMartin McKeeSvetla TsolovaSanjay BasuIbrahim AbubakarPaul HunterBoika RechelJan C SemenzaPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 6, Iss 6, p e20724 (2011)
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Marc Suhrcke
David Stuckler
Jonathan E Suk
Monica Desai
Michaela Senek
Martin McKee
Svetla Tsolova
Sanjay Basu
Ibrahim Abubakar
Paul Hunter
Boika Rechel
Jan C Semenza
The impact of economic crises on communicable disease transmission and control: a systematic review of the evidence.
description There is concern among public health professionals that the current economic downturn, initiated by the financial crisis that started in 2007, could precipitate the transmission of infectious diseases while also limiting capacity for control. Although studies have reviewed the potential effects of economic downturns on overall health, to our knowledge such an analysis has yet to be done focusing on infectious diseases. We performed a systematic literature review of studies examining changes in infectious disease burden subsequent to periods of crisis. The review identified 230 studies of which 37 met our inclusion criteria. Of these, 30 found evidence of worse infectious disease outcomes during recession, often resulting from higher rates of infectious contact under poorer living circumstances, worsened access to therapy, or poorer retention in treatment. The remaining studies found either reductions in infectious disease or no significant effect. Using the paradigm of the "SIR" (susceptible-infected-recovered) model of infectious disease transmission, we examined the implications of these findings for infectious disease transmission and control. Key susceptible groups include infants and the elderly. We identified certain high-risk groups, including migrants, homeless persons, and prison populations, as particularly vulnerable conduits of epidemics during situations of economic duress. We also observed that the long-term impacts of crises on infectious disease are not inevitable: considerable evidence suggests that the magnitude of effect depends critically on budgetary responses by governments. Like other emergencies and natural disasters, preparedness for financial crises should include consideration of consequences for communicable disease control.
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author Marc Suhrcke
David Stuckler
Jonathan E Suk
Monica Desai
Michaela Senek
Martin McKee
Svetla Tsolova
Sanjay Basu
Ibrahim Abubakar
Paul Hunter
Boika Rechel
Jan C Semenza
author_facet Marc Suhrcke
David Stuckler
Jonathan E Suk
Monica Desai
Michaela Senek
Martin McKee
Svetla Tsolova
Sanjay Basu
Ibrahim Abubakar
Paul Hunter
Boika Rechel
Jan C Semenza
author_sort Marc Suhrcke
title The impact of economic crises on communicable disease transmission and control: a systematic review of the evidence.
title_short The impact of economic crises on communicable disease transmission and control: a systematic review of the evidence.
title_full The impact of economic crises on communicable disease transmission and control: a systematic review of the evidence.
title_fullStr The impact of economic crises on communicable disease transmission and control: a systematic review of the evidence.
title_full_unstemmed The impact of economic crises on communicable disease transmission and control: a systematic review of the evidence.
title_sort impact of economic crises on communicable disease transmission and control: a systematic review of the evidence.
publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate 2011
url https://doaj.org/article/873b930b91244cdea5839ffa093dea38
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