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The Economic Burden of Non–Influenza-Related Viral Respiratory Tract Infection in the United States

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Nationwide survey quantifies economic burden of non-influenza-related viral infections, highlighting significant costs.

To assess the incidence and economic burden of non-influenza-related viral respiratory tract infections in the US.
Conducted a nationwide telephone survey of 4051 US households
Collected self-reported incidence and treatment patterns of non-influenza-related VRTIs
Estimated absenteeism and costs based on national health data
72% of respondents reported a non-influenza-related VRTI in the past year
Estimated 500 million VRTI episodes occur annually in the US
Total economic impact of around $40 billion per year, with $17 billion in direct costs and $22.5 billion in indirect costs

Fendrick et al. (2003) studied this question.

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