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Table 4 Total and per-case cost estimates (in millions of US dollars) of mild, moderate, and severe waterborne illnesses; mean (C90) a

From: Estimate of incidence and cost of recreational waterborne illness on United States surface waters

 

Mild

Moderate

Severe

 

Total cost in Millions of US Dollars

OTC medication

242.2

(182.0–295.1)

33.5

(22.7–42.4)

0.004

(0.001–0.009)

 

Prescription medication

53.1

(26.3–67.5)

126.0

(82.5–160.0

0.03

(0.01–0.08)

 

Doctor office visit

–

615.0

(427.3–803.3)

0.16

(0.06–0.36)

 

ED

–

924.9

(631.0–1226.7)

0.22

(0.09–0.50)

 

Hospitalization

–

–

6.79

(3.19–14.07)

 

Death

–

–

225.79

(103.55–599.07)

 

Sequelae

–

–

0.38

(0.03–1.44)

 

Lost Productivity

461.3

(342.2–586.5)

201.1

(146.2–286.5)

0.31

(0.13–0.69)

 

Total

756.7

(568.3–928.3)

1900.5

(1393.6–2400.6)

233.68

(108.49–613.95)

 
 

Cost per case

in US Dollars

9.50

(8.62–10.34)

233.38

(202.30–277.15)

302,685.57

(156,803.58–775,605.39)

 
  

Total cost of Recreational Waterborne Illness in Millions

2890.9

(2206.0–3663.7)

  1. a Estimated costs in 2007 dollars, may not sum to estimated totals due to rounding