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The Importance of Screening for Chagas Disease Against the Backdrop of Changing Epidemiology in the USA.

Jennifer AyresRachel MarcusClaire J Standley
Published in: Current tropical medicine reports (2022)
Given concerns that Chagas disease prevalence and even risk of transmission may be increasing in the US, there is a need for improving detection and treatment of the disease. There are many successful screening programs in place that can be replicated and/or expanded upon in the US. Specifically, we propose integrating Chagas disease into relevant clinical guidelines, particularly in cardiology and obstetrics/gynecology, and using advocacy as a tool to raise awareness of Chagas disease.
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