ArticleJournal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society2021
The Statewide Economic Impact of Child Care-Associated Viral Acute Gastroenteritis Infections.
Article in Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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- Multi-Strain Probiotic and Common Infections in Early Childhood Education Settings: A Randomised Controlled Trial.Journal of paediatrics and child health · 2026Trial
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introductionMore than 65% of children aged ≤5 years in the United States require out-of-home child care. Child care attendance has been associated with an elevated risk of respiratory illness and acute gastroenteritis (AGE). While child care-associated respiratory disease cases are more numerous, AGE is associated with more severe symptoms and more than double the number of absences from child care. In addition, viral pathogens such as norovirus, rotavirus, and adenovirus are highly infectious and may be spread to parents and other household members. As a result, child care-associated viral AGE may incur substantial economic costs due to healthcare service usage and lost productivity.
methodsWe used surveillance data from a network of child care centers in Washtenaw County, Michigan, as well as a household transmission model to estimate the annual cost of child care-associated viral AGE in the state of Michigan.
resultsWe estimated that child care-associated viral AGE in Michigan costs between $15 million and $31 million annually, primarily due to lost productivity.
conclusionsThe economic burden of child care-associated infections is considerable. Effective targeted interventions are needed to mitigate this impact.
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