Table 5.
Summary of economic consequences of a Rift Valley Fever outbreak
| Scenario | Producer returns to capital and managementa | Consumer surplusa | Govt costs – indemnityb | Govt costs – non‐indemnityc | Regional non‐agricultural impactsd | Human health impactse | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 infected mosquitoes | −$18 776 100 281 | $17 525 033 174 | $26 980 | $12 413 610 | −$2 228 495 967 | −$6 073 746 | −$3 498 077410 |
| Fire in laboratory | −$15 153 466 914 | $20 050 589 971 | $188 | $10 661 726 | −$2 232 618 389 | −$5108 | $2 653 837 646 |
The economic values for this category are derived from the partial equilibrium, multimarket model.
The costs are determined as the value of animals culled.
The non‐indemnification government costs include appraisal, euthanasia, disposal, cleaning and disinfection, surveillance and quarantine.
The economic values for this category are derived using the Bureau of Economic Analysis' RIMS II (regional input–output modelling system).
The economic values for this category are determined using the results of the regional choice experiment survey and estimates of the value of a statistical life.
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