Evaluation of the WHO 2009 classification for diagnosis of acute dengue in a large cohort of adults and children in Sri Lanka during a dengue-1 epidemic.

• Главные авторы: Champica K Bodinayake (Автор), L Gayani Tillekeratne (Автор), Ajith Nagahawatte (Автор), Vasantha Devasiri (Автор), Wasantha Kodikara Arachchi (Автор), John J Strouse (Автор), October M Sessions (Автор), Ruvini Kurukulasooriya (Автор), Anna Uehara (Автор), Shiqin Howe (Автор), Xin Mei Ong (Автор), Sharon Tan (Автор), Angelia Chow (Автор), Praveen Tummalapalli (Автор), Aruna D De Silva (Автор), Truls Østbye (Автор), Christopher W Woods (Автор), Duane J Gubler (Автор), Megan E Reller (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Dengue is a leading cause of fever and mimics other acute febrile illnesses (AFI). In 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) revised criteria for clinical diagnosis of dengue. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:The new WHO 2009 classification of dengue divides suspected cases into three ca...