Evaluation of the diagnostic utility of the traditional and revised WHO dengue case definitions.

Dengue, a mosquito-borne viral illness, is a major public health problem worldwide, and its incidence continues to increase. In 2009, the World Health Organization published guidelines that included a revision of the dengue case definition. Compared to the traditional definition, the revised case de...

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Main Authors: Gamaliel Gutiérrez, Lionel Gresh, María Ángeles Pérez, Douglas Elizondo, William Avilés, Guillermina Kuan, Angel Balmaseda, Eva Harris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3749970?pdf=render