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The societal cost of rotavirus infection in South Korea
Bong Min Yang, Dae Sun Jo, Youn Hee Kim, Ji Min Hong, Jung Soo Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2008;51(9):977-986.   Published online September 15, 2008
Purpose : This study aims to estimate the financial cost of rotavirus infection in Korea in the year of 2005. Methods : The incidence rates used were from the epidemiological profile at Jeoungeub District (5.8 cases/1,000 children <5 years old for inpatients, and 22.65 cases/1,000 children <5 years old for outpatients, per year). The health care cost per capita of rotavirus...