TITLE:
Critical analysis of the definition of severe dengue, based on the Ecuador outbreak in 2012
AUTHORS:
Natalia Romero Sandoval, Pablo Lozano, Jacqueline Cevallos, Virginia Ruiz, Miguel Martín
KEYWORDS:
Severe Dengue; Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever; Fatality Rate
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Epidemiology,
Vol.4 No.1,
February
21,
2014
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.