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Stacked bar graph of the incident cases of dengue illness reported to the Nicaraguan Ministry of Health (MINSA) from 1996 to 2010, broken down by type of dengue illness. Classic dengue (DF) represents the majority of cases (81–99%), with dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) representing 0–18% of the total cases. Deaths directly attributable to dengue were uncommon and ranged from 0 to 23 (0–1% of total cases) annually in this study period.
