Dengue - Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control
Abstract
This new editionof the dengue guidelines has been produced to make widely available to health practitioners, laboratory personnel, those involved in vector control and other public health officials, a concise source of information of worldwide relevance on dengue. The guidelines provide updated practical information on the clinical management and delivery of clinical services; vector management and delivery of vector control services; laboratory diagnosis and diagnostic tests; and surveillance, emergency preparedness and response. Looking ahead, some indications of new and promising avenues of research are also described. Additional and more detailed specific guidance on the various specialist areas related to dengue are available from other sources in WHO and elsewhere, some of which are cited in the references.
Citation
World Health Organization, Geneva. ISBN 978 92 4 154787 1, 2nd Edition. 160 pp.
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