Volume 9, Number 4—April 2003
Research
Costs of Illness in the 1993 Waterborne Cryptosporidium Outbreak, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Phaedra S. Corso*
, Michael H. Kramer*, Kathleen A. Blair†, David G. Addiss*, Jeffrey P. Davis‡, and Anne C. Haddix§
, Michael H. Kramer*, Kathleen A. Blair†, David G. Addiss*, Jeffrey P. Davis‡, and Anne C. Haddix§Table 2
Average cost per person with mild, moderate, and severe illnessa,b
| Illness severity | Medical costs ($) | Productivity losses ($) | Total ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mild |
2 |
113 |
116 |
| Moderate |
62 |
413 |
475 |
| Severe |
6,399 |
1,409 |
7,808 |
| Average cost of illness | 79 | 160 | 239 |
aCosts in 1993 United States dollars.
bCosts may not add up due to rounding
