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New Vaccine Development Establishing Priorities, Volume I: Diseases of Importance in the United States
Unusual crying
# of cases=486
100% of cases receive 2 days hospitalization at $400/day
= $
389,000
TOTAL
= $
389,000
Encephalitis
approx. # of cases=164
100% of cases typically receive 2 days ICU hospitalization at $600/day, and
= $
197,000
13 days normal hospitalization at $400/day
= $
853,000
100% of cases typically receive additional diagnostic testing/treatment at rate equivalent to daily inclusive hospital rate
2 days at $600/day
= $
197,000
13 days at $400/day
= $
853,000
TOTAL
= $
2,100,000
TOTAL (C)
= $
4,545,000
Category D
# of cases=20
total annual costs for treatment and/or care =$2,000/case; assuming a duration of 20 years at 5% discount rate, total present value/case
=$26,000
= $
520,000
TOTAL (D)
= $
520,000
Category E
# of cases=20
total annual costs for treatment and/or care =$5,000/case; assuming a duration of 20 years at 5% discount rate, total present value/case
=$65,000
= $
1,300,000
TOTAL (E)
= $
1,300,000
Category F
# of cases=20
total annual costs for treatment and/or care =$20,000/case; assuming a duration of 50 years at 5% discount rate, total present value/case
