ERS
22 May 2010
The Economic Research Service (ERS) estimates that the annual economic cost of salmonellosis—the illness caused by the Salmonella bacterium—is $2,649,413,401 (2009 dollars). ERS average cost per case, 2009 - is $1,896.
This estimate is for all cases of salmonellosis, not just foodborne cases. The estimate includes medical costs due to illness, the cost (value) of time lost from work due to nonfatal illness, and the cost (value) of premature death. It excludes a number of other potential costs, such as those associated with chronic complications, disutility for nonfatal illness, pain and suffering, travel, childcare, etc.