Evaluation of the WHO classification of dengue disease severity during an epidemic in 2011 in the state of Ceara, Brazil

Evaluation of the WHO classification of dengue disease severity during an epidemic in 2011 in the state of Ceara, Brazil

In 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a new guideline that stratifies dengue-affected patients into severe (SD) and non-severe dengue (NSD) (with or without warning signs). To evaluate the new recommendations, we completed a retrospective cross-sectional study of the dengue haemorrhagi...

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Main Authors: Luciano Pamplona de Goes Cavalcanti, Lia Alves Martins Mota, Gustavo Porto Lustosa, Mayara Carvalho Fortes, Davi Alves Martins Mota, Antonio Afonso Bezerra Lima, Ivo Castelo Branco Coelho, Maria Paula Gomes Mourao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2014-02-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
dengue fever
classification criteria
warning signs
Brazil
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