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

• 作者: Jacqueline Cevallos Miguel Martín Natalia Romero Sandoval Pablo Lozano Virginia Ruiz
• 来源期刊: 流行病学期刊(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: SEVERE DENGUE DENGUE HEMORRHAGIC FEVER FATALITY Rate
• 年，卷（期）: 2014,（1）
• 页码范围: 36-38
• 页数: 3页
• 分类号: R5

摘要

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.