A comparative study on active and passive epidemiological surveillance for dengue in five countries of Latin America

Background: Dengue is a notifiable infectious disease in many countries, but under-reporting of cases to National Epidemiological Surveillance Systems (NESSs) conceals the true extent of the disease burden. The incidence of dengue identified in a cohort study was compared with those reported to NESS...

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Main Authors: Elsa Sarti, Maïna L’Azou, Marcela Mercado, Pablo Kuri, Joao Bosco Siqueira Jr, Erick Solis, Fernando Noriega, R. Leon Ochiai
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Dengue
Flavivirus
Surveillance
Epidemiology
South America
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971216000163
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