Estimación del impacto económico de la equinococosis quística en Chile y análisis de las posibles causas que han dificultado su erradicación

Background: Hydatid disease or cystic echinococcosis, caused by the parasite Echinococcus granulosus, has a worldwide distribution, affecting people of working age and can cause high levels of morbidity and even death. Aim: To estimate the economic impact at the human and animal level caused by the...

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Autores principales:	Venegas,Juan, Espinoza,Sandra, Sánchez,Gittith
Lenguaje:	Spanish / Castilian
Publicado:	Sociedad Médica de Santiago 2014
Materias:	Echinococcosis Echinococcus granulosus, economics Financial management
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spelling	oai:scielo:S0034-988720140008000102014-12-12Estimación del impacto económico de la equinococosis quística en Chile y análisis de las posibles causas que han dificultado su erradicaciónVenegas,JuanEspinoza,SandraSánchez,Gittith Echinococcosis Echinococcus granulosus, economics Financial management Background: Hydatid disease or cystic echinococcosis, caused by the parasite Echinococcus granulosus, has a worldwide distribution, affecting people of working age and can cause high levels of morbidity and even death. Aim: To estimate the economic impact at the human and animal level caused by the disease in Chile. Material and Methods: We analyzed information about the disease obtained from reports and publications emanated from the Chilean Ministry of Health, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the U.S. National Institute of Statistics and the National Agricultural Service. Animal derived costs were estimated evaluating the expenses for pharmacological treatment of infected dogs and animal production losses derived from confiscations and reductions in meat production. Results: The total number of patients who underwent surgery to remove a hydatid cyst in Chile during 2012, was estimated as 767 individuals. The annual costs derived only from surgical treatment, were estimated in USD 2.46 million. Summing the costs of sick leaves and loss of productivity, the costs at the human level ascended to USD 3.13 million. Considering human and animal costs, the annual economic burden of the disease was estimated in USD 14.35 million. Conclusions: The Analysis of the regional distribution of human and animal hydatidosis, suggests a significant environmental contamination with parasite eggs in high incidence regions such as Aysén, Araucanía, BioBío and Coquimbo. The efficiency of control programs for the disease would be greatly improved if the causes for these regional contaminations are elucidated.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedad Médica de SantiagoRevista médica de Chile v.142 n.8 20142014-08-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872014000800010es10.4067/S0034-98872014000800010
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topic	Echinococcosis Echinococcus granulosus, economics Financial management
spellingShingle	Echinococcosis Echinococcus granulosus, economics Financial management Venegas,Juan Espinoza,Sandra Sánchez,Gittith Estimación del impacto económico de la equinococosis quística en Chile y análisis de las posibles causas que han dificultado su erradicación
description	Background: Hydatid disease or cystic echinococcosis, caused by the parasite Echinococcus granulosus, has a worldwide distribution, affecting people of working age and can cause high levels of morbidity and even death. Aim: To estimate the economic impact at the human and animal level caused by the disease in Chile. Material and Methods: We analyzed information about the disease obtained from reports and publications emanated from the Chilean Ministry of Health, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the U.S. National Institute of Statistics and the National Agricultural Service. Animal derived costs were estimated evaluating the expenses for pharmacological treatment of infected dogs and animal production losses derived from confiscations and reductions in meat production. Results: The total number of patients who underwent surgery to remove a hydatid cyst in Chile during 2012, was estimated as 767 individuals. The annual costs derived only from surgical treatment, were estimated in USD 2.46 million. Summing the costs of sick leaves and loss of productivity, the costs at the human level ascended to USD 3.13 million. Considering human and animal costs, the annual economic burden of the disease was estimated in USD 14.35 million. Conclusions: The Analysis of the regional distribution of human and animal hydatidosis, suggests a significant environmental contamination with parasite eggs in high incidence regions such as Aysén, Araucanía, BioBío and Coquimbo. The efficiency of control programs for the disease would be greatly improved if the causes for these regional contaminations are elucidated.
author	Venegas,Juan Espinoza,Sandra Sánchez,Gittith
author_facet	Venegas,Juan Espinoza,Sandra Sánchez,Gittith
author_sort	Venegas,Juan
title	Estimación del impacto económico de la equinococosis quística en Chile y análisis de las posibles causas que han dificultado su erradicación
title_short	Estimación del impacto económico de la equinococosis quística en Chile y análisis de las posibles causas que han dificultado su erradicación
title_full	Estimación del impacto económico de la equinococosis quística en Chile y análisis de las posibles causas que han dificultado su erradicación
title_fullStr	Estimación del impacto económico de la equinococosis quística en Chile y análisis de las posibles causas que han dificultado su erradicación
title_full_unstemmed	Estimación del impacto económico de la equinococosis quística en Chile y análisis de las posibles causas que han dificultado su erradicación
title_sort	estimación del impacto económico de la equinococosis quística en chile y análisis de las posibles causas que han dificultado su erradicación
publisher	Sociedad Médica de Santiago
publishDate	2014
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Estimación del impacto económico de la equinococosis quística en Chile y análisis de las posibles causas que han dificultado su erradicación

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