Assessing Sensitivity and Specificity of Surveillance Case Definitions for Zika Virus Disease

We evaluated performance of 5 case definitions for Zika virus disease surveillance in a human cohort during an outbreak in Singapore, August 26–September 5, 2016. Because laboratory tests are largely inaccessible, use of case definitions that include rash as a required clinical feature are useful in...

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Main Authors: Angela Chow, Hanley J. Ho, Mar-Kyaw Win, Yee-Sin Leo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/4/16-1716_article