Why the study?
What is the prevalence of Chagas disease among pregnant Latin American immigrants in Switzerland?
What is the prevalence of Chagas disease among pregnant Latin American immigrants in Switzerland?
The study highlights a 9.7% prevalence of Chagas disease among pregnant Latin American immigrants in Switzerland, emphasizing the risk of congenital transmission in non-endemic countries.
May support targeted screening in pregnant Latin American immigrants; leaves open congenital transmission risk in non-endemic settings.
International migration has changed the epidemiologic patterns of Chagas disease. Recently, 2 cases of Chagas disease transmitted from Latin American women to their newborns were diagnosed in Geneva, Switzerland. A retrospective study to detect Chagas disease showed a prevalence of 9.7% among 72 Latin American women tested during pregnancy in Switzerland.
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