Assessment of Community Awareness and Screening of Chagas Disease in the Latin American Community of Greater New Orleans.

ABSTRACT: Chagas disease is a public health problem in the Americas, from the southern United States (USA) to Argentina. In the USA, less than 1% of domestic cases have been identified and less than 0.3% of total cases have received treatment. Little is known about affected immigrant Latin American communities. A prospective study was conducted to assess knowledge about Chagas disease among the Latin American community living in the Greater New Orleans area. Participants answered a baseline questionnaire, viewed a short educational video presentation, completed a post-presentation questionnaire, and were screened with an FDA-approved blood rapid diagnostic test (RDT). A total of 154 participants from 18 Latin American countries (n = 138) and the USA (n = 16) were enrolled and screened

SUBMITTER: Herrera C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10747578 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature