Usefulness and applicability of the revised dengue case classification by disease: multi-centre study in 18 countries

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In view of the long term discussion on the appropriateness of the dengue classification into dengue fever (DF), dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) and dengue shock syndrome (DSS), the World Health Organization (WHO) has outlined in its...

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Main Authors: Villegas Elci, Ooi Eng E, Akbar Naeema A, Thomacheck Kay, Dimaano Efren, Ramírez Gladys, Balsameda Angel, Allende Ivan, Núnez Andrea, Martínez José G, Lum Lucy CS, Laksono Ida, Mishra Ajay, Pleites Sandoval Ernesto B, Segarra Carmita, Martínez Eric, Salgado Doris, Barbato Eliana, da Cunha Rivaldo V, Gaczkowski Roger, Barniol Judit, Hien Tran T, Farrar Jeremy, Horstick Olaf, Kroeger Axel, Jaenisch Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/106