Volume 10, Number 10—October 2004
Perspective
West Nile Virus Economic Impact, Louisiana, 2002
Armineh Zohrabian*
, Martin I. Meltzer*, Raoult Ratard†, Kaafee Billah*, Noelle A. Molinari*, Kakoli Roy*, R. Douglas Scott*, and Lyle R. Petersen*
, Martin I. Meltzer*, Raoult Ratard†, Kaafee Billah*, Noelle A. Molinari*, Kakoli Roy*, R. Douglas Scott*, and Lyle R. Petersen*Table 3
Summary of costs attributable to 2002 West Nile virus epidemic in Louisiana
| Cost category | Cost ($ millions) | % of total epidemic cost |
|---|---|---|
| Medical costs | ||
| Acute care | 3.60 | |
| Inpatient rehabilitation facility | 0.39 | |
| Inpatient treatment subtotal | 3.99 | 20 |
| Outpatient hospital care | 0.03 | |
| Visits to medical doctors | 0.13 | |
| Outpatient rehabilitation facilities, equipment | 0.25 | |
| Outpatient treatment subtotal |
0.41 |
2 |
| Total medical costs | 4.39 | 22 |
| Nonmedical costs | ||
| Mortality | 5.40 | |
| Morbidity | 1.01 | |
| Productivity losses subtotal | 6.41 | 32 |
| Nursing home | 0.05 | |
| Transportation, miscellaneous | 0.09 | |
| Total nonmedical costs |
6.55 |
33 |
| Total cost of illness | 10.94 | 54 |
| Mosquito control | 8.30 | |
| Louisiana Office of Public Health | 0.90 | |
| Total public agency cost |
9.20 |
46 |
| Total cost of epidemic | 20.14 | 100 |
