Wright W H
Bull World Health Organ. 1972;47(5):559-65.
An attempt is made to estimate the economic effects of schistosomiasis, a disease known to be endemic in 71 countries or islands with a total population of about 1 362 million persons, of whom approximately 124 905 800 are infected. These data are based on prevalence rates representing, for the most part, single stool or urine examinations; the actual number of cases is undoubtedly much greater. This analysis refers only to resource loss attributable to reduced productivity. The annual loss from complete and partial disability is estimated to be US $445 866 945 in Africa, US $755 480 in Mauritius, US $16 527 275 in South-West Asia, US $118 143 675 in South-East Asia, and US $60 496 755 for the Americas. The total estimated annual world loss amounts to US $641 790 130 but this sum does not include the cost of public health programmes, medical care, or compensation for illness.
人们试图估算血吸虫病造成的经济影响。已知有71个国家或岛屿存在这种疾病的地方病，总人口约为13.62亿，其中约1.249058亿人受到感染。这些数据大多基于单次粪便或尿液检查的患病率；实际病例数无疑要多得多。本分析仅涉及因生产力下降导致的资源损失。据估计，非洲因完全和部分残疾造成的年度损失为4.45866945亿美元，毛里求斯为75.548万美元，西南亚为1652.7275万美元，东南亚为1.18143675亿美元，美洲为6049.6755万美元。估计世界年度总损失达6.4179013亿美元，但这笔款项不包括公共卫生项目、医疗护理或疾病赔偿费用。
