Short Guideline on Dengue Case Management

Overview

The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD) has released a new Short Guideline on Dengue Case Management to provide clear information on case definitions, diagnosis, and a step-by-step guide for the treatment and monitoring of patients.

Dengue is one of the re-emerging arboviral diseases transmitted mainly by Aedes mosquitoes. The hallmark features of severe dengue include plasma leakage, bleeding, and severe organ impairment which can lead to severe complications and death.

Case definition of probable dengue

Patients having acute febrile illness with at least 2 of the following symptoms and signs:

• Headache, Retro-orbital…