Comparing the 2009 and 1997 World Health Organization dengue case classifications in a large cohort of South Asian patients

Comparing the 2009 and 1997 World Health Organization dengue case classifications in a large cohort of South Asian patients

Introduction: Due to the shortcomings in the 1997-World Health Organisation (WHO) dengue case classification (DCC), a revised classification was proposed in 2009. This study was aimed to assess the clinical usefulness of the two classifications during a large dengue epidemic. Methodology: Clinic...

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Main Authors: Umesh Jayarajah, Upul Dissanayake, Visula Abeysuriya, Pradeep K de Silva, Priyankara Jayawardena, Aruna Kulatunga, Harshini Fernando, Manohari Madarasinghe, Damayanthi Hapugoda, Lakshika Perera, Vibhavee Kannangara, Champika Udayangani, Ranga Peiris, Shuaib Faizer, Pamodh Yasawardene, Sanjay de Mel, Ishan de Zoysa, Suranjith L Seneviratne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2020-07-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
dengue virus infections
2009 WHO dengue case definitions
1997 WHO dengue case definitions
Sri Lanka
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/12468
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