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• 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.