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COVID-19: Implications for People with Chagas Disease
Zaidel, Ezequiel; Forsyth, Colin; Novick, Gabriel; Marcus, Rachel; Ribeiro, Antonio Luiz; Pinazo, Maria Jesus; Morillo, Carlos; Echeverria, Luis EduardoAs the global COVID-19 pandemic advances, it increasingly impacts the vulnerable populations who already bear a heavy burden of neglected tropical diseases. Chagas disease (CD), a neglected parasitic infection, is of particular concern because of its potential to cause cardiac, gastrointestinal, and other complications which could increase susceptibility to COVID-19. The over one million people worldwide with c...
Chagas Disease and Healthcare Rights in the Bolivian Immigrant Community of São...
Forsyth, Colin
Awareness of Chagas disease and socioeconomic characteristics of Bolivian immig...
Silva, Rubens Antonio da; Wanderley, Dalva Marli Valério; Forsyth, Colin; Leite, Ruth Moreira; Luna, Expedito José de AlbuquerqueIn this study which is part of a research project on Chagas disease (CD) among Bolivian immigrants in Sao Paulo, we describe socioeconomic characteristics, knowledge of CD and implications for acess to health care. We applied a structured questionnaire to a sample of 472 Bolivian adults (> 18 years) living in Sao Paulo and enrolled at the Barra Funda School Health Center. Participants’ median age was 28.5 ye...