Annual costs associated with cat-borne diseases
| Disease |
Specific issue |
Direct costs* |
Lost income |
Total |
| Toxoplasmosis |
Acute illness |
$8.7m |
$67.5m |
$76.2m |
|
Congenital infection |
$5.9m |
$216m |
$221.9m |
|
Traffic accidents |
$3,030m |
$184m |
$3,214m |
| Behavioural/mental health impacts of toxoplasmosis: |
Suicide and suicide attempts |
$299m |
$2,160m |
$2,459m |
|
Schizophrenia |
$39.5m |
$39.7m |
$79.2m |
| Cat scratch disease |
|
$2.8m |
$2.7m |
$5.5m |
| Total |
|
|
|
$6,055.8m |
Note: Cat roundworm would be included in this tally but no overall costs are available.
*Direct costs include medical, residential, therapeutic and other direct costs of the specific disease.
