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Dengue hemorrhagic fever
A distinct and virulent form of dengue characterised by thrombocytopenia and hemoconcentration (grades I and II) and distinguished by a positive tourniquet test. When accompanied by circulatory failure and shock (grades III and IV), it is called dengue shock syndrome.
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