Reviewing dengue : still a neglected tropical disease?

• Main Authors: Horstick, Olaf, Tozan, Yesim, Wilder-Smith, Annelies
• Other Authors: Clements, Archie C. A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Biological sciences::Microbiology::Bacteria
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/103307; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/25762
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Dengue is currently listed as a “neglected tropical disease” (NTD). But is dengue still an NTD or not? Classifying dengue as an NTD may carry advantages, but is it justified? This review considers the criteria for the definition of an NTD, the current diverse lists of NTDs by different stakeholders,...