Estimation of the Impact of Foodborne Salmonellosis on Consumer Well-Being in Hungary
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15475840 |
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| Authors | Ágnes Vajda (University of Veterinary Medicine), László Ózsvári (0000-0002-5568-7319, University of Veterinary Medicine, corresponding author), Dávid Szakos (0000-0002-1444-8098, National Food Chain Safety Office), Gyula Kasza (0000-0003-3120-2820, National Food Chain Safety Office) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 19 |
| Pages | 10131-10131 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-27 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph181910131 |
| PMID | 34639433 |
| OpenAlex | W3203220027 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 28 |
In Hungary, salmonellosis is one of the most frequent foodborne illnesses. According to our estimation, based on a representative consumer survey with 1001 respondents, the annual number of salmonellosis cases exceeded 90,000, which was 18 times higher than the officially reported data. Salmonellosis infections impose significant direct and indirect costs to the health care system, to companies (as employers) and to households. This study focused on the cost to households by analysing well-being losses due to Salmonella infections, for which the WTP (willingness-to-pay) method was used. WTP measures the cost that an individual would pay to avoid an undesirable harm or health outcome. For estimating WTP, 456 respondents gave quantifiable answers. The average WTP to avoid salmonellosis was 86.3 EUR. Based on this data, the total consumer well-being loss could be estimated to be about 7.87 million EUR per year in Hungary. These results indicate that consumers' well-being losses alone would necessitate further interventions for Salmonella reduction
Biology · Economics · Environmental health · Estimation · Harm · Psychological intervention · Salmonella · Willingness to pay · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling · Food Safety and Hygiene · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine
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