Community-based screening of Chagas disease among Latin American migrants in a non-endemic country: an observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chagas disease is a parasitic disease endemic to Latin America, but it has become a disease of global concern due to migration flows. Asymptomatic carriers may host the parasite for years, without knowing they are infected. The aim of this study is to assess prevalence of Chagas disease and evaluate the participants' level of knowledge between Latin American migrants attending a community-based screening campaign.

Methods

Three community-based campaigns were performed in Alicante (Spain) in 2016, 2017 and 2018, including educational chats and blood tests for Trypanosoma cruzi serology. Participants completed a questionnaire assessing knowledge about the mechanisms of transmission, disease presentation, diagnosis, and treatment. People seropositive for T. cruzi und

SUBMITTER: Ramos-Sesma V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8441044 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature