Surveillance of deaths caused by arboviruses in Brazil: from dengue to chikungunya

Did death occur DUE TO dengue, or in a patient WITH dengue virus infection? It seems a matter of semantics, but in fact, it underscores how challenging it is to distinguish whether the disease contributed to death, or was itself the underlying cause of death. Can a death be attributed to chikungunya...

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Main Authors: Luciano Pamplona de Góes Cavalcanti, André Ricardo Ribas Freitas, Patrícia Brasil, Rivaldo Venâncio da Cunha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762017000800583&lng=en&tlng=en