Emergence of Congenital Chagas Disease in Ireland.

Roy G StonePatrick GavinPeter ChiodiniDebbie NolderPadraig McGettrickAnna KeoghNoel Mc EntagartRichard DrewJack LambertWendy Ferguson

Published in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal (2022)

Chagas disease (CD) is an under-diagnosed tropical disease that is increasingly being observed outside of Latin America. We describe the first 2 infants with congenital Chagas Disease (cCD) in Ireland. Clinicians in nonendemic countries need to be aware of the potential for cCD due to the migration of women from countries of high prevalence.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
climate change
palliative care
pregnancy outcomes
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
risk assessment
breast cancer risk
insulin resistance