Division B Confirmed case
United Kingdom
At least one of the following five:
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Isolation of a dengue virus from a clinical specimen;
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Detection of dengue viral nucleic acid from a clinical specimen;
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Detection of dengue viral antigen from a clinical specimen;
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Detection of dengue specific IgM antibodies in a single serum sample AND confirmation by neutralization;
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Seroconversion or four-fold antibody titre increase of dengue specific antibodies in paired serum samples
Notes on Division
Footnotes
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Serological results should be interpreted according to previous exposure to other flaviviral infections and the flavivirus vaccination status. Confirmed cases in such situations should be validated by serum neutralization assay or other equivalent assays.