Screening strategy for Chagas disease in a non-endemic country (Switzerland): a prospective evaluation

Screening strategy for Chagas disease in a non-endemic country (Switzerland): a prospective evaluation

The WHO recommends screening of Latin American migrants for Chagas disease to reduce morbidity and mortality and increase the likelihood of eradicating the disease. The objective was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a screening strategy in one Swiss canton. From February 2011 to Sept...

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Main Authors: Claire Da Costa-Demaurex, Maria T. Cárdenas, Hernando Aparicio, Patrick Bodenmann, Blaise Genton, Valérie D’Acremont
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2019-04-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
Subjects:
blood donors
Chagas disease
community
migrants
non-endemic country
primary care
Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2601

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