Evaluation of the traditional and revised world health organization classifications of dengue cases in Brazil

Evaluation of the traditional and revised world health organization classifications of dengue cases in Brazil

OBJECTIVE: Dengue is a worldwide public health problem with approximately 50 million cases reported annually. The World Health Organization proposed a revised classification system in 2008 to more effectively identify the patients who are at increased risk of complications from dengue. Few studies h...

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Main Authors: Fabio Rocha Lima, Mariana Garcia Croda, Daniella Araujo Muniz, Isabella Trausula Gomes, Karla Roberta de Moraes Soares, Monique Rodrigues Cardoso, Raquel Luciana Angela Marques Tauro, Julio Croda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2013-10-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Dengue
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
Dengue Shock
Severe Dengue
Case Classification
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322013001001299&lng=en&tlng=en

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