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. 2013 Jan 17;7(1):e2023. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002023

Table 5. Duration from the onset of warning signs to dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) and severe dengue (SD).

Warning signs Days to DHF* Days to SD*
Abdominal pain or tenderness 1 (1–4) 2 (8–2)
Persistent vomiting 2 (1–6) 2 (1–5.7)
Hepatomegaly 3 (3–3.9) 1.5 (1–2)
Hematocrit rise and rapid platelet count drop 1 (1–3) 3 (1–7.6)
Clinical fluid accumulation 2 (1–5) 3 (1–8)
Mucosal bleeding 2 (1–4) 2 (1–8.5)
Lethargyx 2 (1–5) 3 (1–8)
*

Median (5th–95th percentiles),

x

Years 2007 and 2008 cohorts only.