High dengue case capture rate in four years of a cohort study in Nicaragua compared to national surveillance data.

• Published in: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Katherine Standish, Guillermina Kuan, William Avilés, Angel Balmaseda, Eva Harris
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Nes; Nes’
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000633; https://doaj.org/article/35e5bac2102d4c33bab032dd55b1324c

Dengue is a major public health problem in tropical and subtropical regions; however, under-reporting of cases to national surveillance systems hinders accurate knowledge of disease burden and costs. Laboratory-confirmed dengue cases identified through the Nicaraguan Pediatric Dengue Cohort Study (P...