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Reviewing the development, evidence base, and application of the revised dengue case classification

O HorstickSpecial Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR_WHO), Geneva, Switzerland;Institute of Public HealthUniversity of Heidelberg, Germany
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J FarrarOxford University Clinical Research UnitHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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L LumDepartment of PaediatricsFaculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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E MartinezInstituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kouri, Marianao, Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba
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J L San MartinPanamerican Health OrganizationWorld Health Organization, Regional Office for the Americas, Panama City, Panama
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J EhrenbergWorld Health OrganizationRegional Office for the Western Pacific Region, Manila, The Philippines
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R VelayudhanWorld Health OrganizationDepartment of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD), Geneva, Switzerland
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A KroegerLiverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 94-101 | Published online: 12 Nov 2013

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