Dengue: The New WHO 2010 Severity Classification

WHO, in its recent dengue guidelines 2009, has alluded to the fact that its existing classification into dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever (further divided into 4 grades) have a number of limitations due to the rigidity of its criteria.  Download also the Malaysian guidelines on dengue management.

For example,  in a number of cases, patients can present with dengue and shock but without