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Table 6 Estimated direct and indirect annual costs due to T. solium in humans and pigs in Angónia district, Mozambique

From: Assessment of the societal cost of Taenia solium in Angónia district, Mozambique

Type of cost

Mean USD

(95% UIa)

Hospital

7945

(4312–13,019)

Antiepileptic treatment

1501

(1038–2100)

Medical doctor (public hospital)

14

(3–27)

Traditional healer

312

(56–758)

Inactivity

61,462

(11,131–166,964)

Pig losses

22,282

(12,315–35,647)

Total costs

93,370

(39,483–201,463)

Price per NCC-associated epilepsy case

33

(10–76)

  1. a UI Uncertainty interva