Table 6 Average cost per mild/moderate and severe case of cholera and cholera death (US$) in 2006 (at 2002 prices)
| Â | Scenario 1: Maximum life expectancy of 73 years | Scenario 2: Average life expectancy of 53 years | Scenario 3: Minimum life expectancy of 40 years |
|---|---|---|---|
Types of costs per person | Cost per case (US$) | Cost per case (US$) | Cost per case (US$) |
(1) Cost of medicines per mild/moderate cholera case | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
(2) Cost of medicines per severe cholera case | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
(3) Cost of health centre consultation per mild/moderate cholera case | 22.6 | 22.6 | 22.6 |
(4) Cost of hospital admission per severe cholera case | 63.7 | 63.7 | 63.7 |
(5) Cost per cholera test | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
(6). Health care cost borne by cholera patient | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
(7). Cost of productive time lost per severe cholera case | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
(8). Cost of productive time lost per mild/moderate cholera case | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
(9). Cost of productive time lost per premature death | 27264.6 | 21989.8 | 15121.2 |
(10). Cost of productive time lost in travel per care giver | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 |