Current situation of Chagas seology in a General Hospital Service Area of Buenos Aires City

Background: Because of the increasing migrations to Buenos Aires from Chagas disease endemic regions, it is important to know the disease prevalence due to its impact in other public health areas. According to Programa Nacional de Chagas (PNCh), general prevalence in Argentina in 2010 was 4%; prevalence in blood donors (BD) was 1,9-3,8% (Hemocentro Buenos Aires, 2012), with a prevalence of 0,61-2,87% in pregnant women (PW) (Cesacs 11, 15 and 39; 2009). As far as we know, there is no report of prevalence of positive Chagas serology (CHS) for Buenos Aires general hospitals.
Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: UMP. 333 Source Type: research