Why to eliminate/eradicate: costs, benefits and economic evaluations of eliminating/eradicating infectious diseases.

Abstract

<p>Abbreviations: CBA = cost-benefit analysis; DALY = disability-adjusted life year; CEA = cost-effectiveness analysis; MDA = mass drug administration; GPEI = global polio eradication initiative; KA = kala-azar; GPELF = global programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis; VL = visceral leishmaniasis.</p><p>Why to eliminate/eradicate: costs, benefits and economic evaluations of eliminating/eradicating infectious diseases.</p