Combined medical and work-loss costs for fatal injuries exceeded $214 billion in 2013, according a report from the CDC. Available for free at www.cdc.gov, the report states that costs from fatal injuries represented approximately one-third of the total $671 billion in medical and work-loss costs associated with all injuries in 2013.

 

Source: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, October 2, 2015.
For the full report, visit www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6438a4.htm.

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