WHO Manual for Estimating the Economic Burden of Seasonal Influenza

Overview

This manual outlines key conceptual frameworks and best practice approaches to estimate the economic burden of seasonal influenza disease. It also provides practical guidance on how to estimate the economic burden associated with seasonal influenza.

The manual has been developed primarily for estimating economic burden in LMICs. It provides step-by-step approaches on how to estimate economic burden associated with seasonal influenza including direct medical costs, direct non-medical costs and indirect costs.