Critical analysis of the definition of severe dengue, based on the Ecuador outbreak in 2012 - Open Journal of Epidemiology

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Critical analysis of the definition of severe dengue, based on the Ecuador outbreak in 2012 ()

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DOI: 10.4236/ojepi.2014.41007 4,232 Downloads 9,316 Views Citations

Author(s)

Natalia Romero Sandoval, Pablo Lozano, Jacqueline Cevallos, Virginia Ruiz, Miguel Martín

Affiliation(s)

Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador.
Grups de Recerca d’ Amèrica i àfrica Llatines (GRAAL), Quito, Ecuador.
Ministerio de Salud Pública de Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador.
Programa Prometeo, Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (SENESCYT), Universidad Yachay, Quito, Ecuador.

ABSTRACT

Of the 238 cases reported to the Ecuador Health Authorities in 2012 as severe dengue, only 53.3% met diagnostic criteria. The definition of severe dengue should be based on more precise criteria. Information about compliance with criteria should be fed back to local levels.

KEYWORDS

Severe Dengue; Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever; Fatality Rate

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Sandoval, N. , Lozano, P. , Cevallos, J. , Ruiz, V. and Martín, M. (2014) Critical analysis of the definition of severe dengue, based on the Ecuador outbreak in 2012. Open Journal of Epidemiology, 4, 36-38. doi: 10.4236/ojepi.2014.41007.

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