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.

• Main Authors: Champica K Bodinayake (Author), L Gayani Tillekeratne (Author), Ajith Nagahawatte (Author), Vasantha Devasiri (Author), Wasantha Kodikara Arachchi (Author), John J Strouse (Author), October M Sessions (Author), Ruvini Kurukulasooriya (Author), Anna Uehara (Author), Shiqin Howe (Author), Xin Mei Ong (Author), Sharon Tan (Author), Angelia Chow (Author), Praveen Tummalapalli (Author), Aruna D De Silva (Author), Truls Østbye (Author), Christopher W Woods (Author), Duane J Gubler (Author), Megan E Reller (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

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...