Chagas Disease in Europe
Chagas disease is currently present in many non-endemic countries and remains a neglected tropical disease globally. A review of the literature identified significant gaps and scarcity of updated information from European countries, with most studies reporting data from Spain and Italy. The index of underdiagnosis may be as high as 70%, affecting mainly females of child-bearing age. Standardized screening of fertile, non-pregnant, women from endemic countries and subsequent treatment is considered an essential strategy to control transmission and prevent new cases, yet no uniform legislation for screening risk groups exists. There is heterogeneity in Europe in terms of preventive strategies to avoid transfusion-related transmission of Chagas disease, not necessarily in line with the European directives, with some countries conducting systematic screening for T. cruzi infection in blood donors, whilst others rely on pre-transfusion questionnaires. The growing burden of the infection in resource-rich areas may provide an opportunity for progress in certain aspects of control and prevention. Options for improving screening strategies, management and linkage to care are reviewed.
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E-Artikel |
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2023 |
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2023 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:8 |
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Tropical medicine and infectious disease - 8(2023), 12 vom: 01. Dez. |
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Englisch |
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Gonzalez-Sanz, Marta [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Revised 25.12.2023 published: Electronic Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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10.3390/tropicalmed8120513 |
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