Awareness of Chagas disease and socioeconomic characteristics of Bolivian immigrants living in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

This study shows a low familiarity with CD among Bolivian migrants living in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Raising awareness of the disease through specific communication strategies should be an essential component of public health programs to reduce the burden of CD in this and other vulnerable populations. PMID: 32578725 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32578725?dopt=Abstract

Source: Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo - June 25, 2020 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Silva RAD, Wanderley DMV, Forsyth C, Leite RM, Luna EJA, Carneiro Júnior N, Shikanai-Yasuda MA Tags: Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo Source Type: research