Roiz David, Pontifes P. A., Jourdain F., Diagne C., Leroy B., Vaissière A. C., Tolsé-García M. J., Sallesh J. M., Simard Frédéric, Courchamp F. (2024). The rising global economic costs of invasive Aedes mosquitoes and Aedes-borne diseases. Science of the Total Environment, 933, 173054 [11 p.]. ISSN 0048-9697.
Titre du document
The rising global economic costs of invasive Aedes mosquitoes and Aedes-borne diseases
Année de publication
2024
Auteurs
Roiz David, Pontifes P. A., Jourdain F., Diagne C., Leroy B., Vaissière A. C., Tolsé-García M. J., Sallesh J. M., Simard Frédéric, Courchamp F.
Source
Science of the Total Environment, 2024,
933, 173054 [11 p.] ISSN 0048-9697
Invasive Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes transmit viruses such as dengue, chikungunya and Zika, posing a huge public health burden as well as having a less well understood economic impact. We present a comprehensive, global-scale synthesis of studies reporting these economic costs, spanning 166 countries and territories over 45 years. The minimum cumulative reported cost estimate expressed in 2022 US was 94.7 billion, although this figure reflects considerable underreporting and underestimation. The analysis suggests a 14-fold increase in costs, with an average annual expenditure of US 3.1 billion, and a maximum of US 20.3 billion in 2013. Damage and losses were an order of magnitude higher than investment in management, with only a modest portion allocated to prevention. Effective control measures are urgently needed to safeguard global health and well-being, and to reduce the economic burden on human societies. This study fills a critical gap by addressing the increasing economic costs of Aedes and Aedes-borne diseases and offers insights to inform evidence-based policy.
Plan de classement
Entomologie médicale / Parasitologie / Virologie [052]
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Santé : aspects socioculturels, économiques et politiques [056]
Description Géographique
MONDE
Localisation
Fonds IRD [F B010091298]
Identifiant IRD
fdi:010091298
