Chagas disease is a major public health problem in Brazil and Latin America. During the last
years, it has become an emerging problem in North America and Europe due to increasing …

Congenital infection with Trypanosoma cruzi is a global problem, occurring on average in
5% of children born from chronically infected mothers in endemic areas, with variations …

Background Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are important causes of morbidity,
disability, and mortality among poor and vulnerable populations in several countries …

Chagas disease persists as a global public health problem due to the high morbidity and
mortality burden. Despite the possibility of a cure and advances in transmission control …

Methods We extracted information on cause of death, age, sex, ethnicity and place of
residence from the nationwide mortality information system at the Brazilian Ministry of …

Background Chagas disease control campaigns relying upon residual insecticide spraying
have been successful in many Southern American countries. However, in some areas, rapid …

Chagas disease remains an important public health problem with high morbidity and
mortality in several Latin American countries. This nationwide population-based ecological …

Objective To estimate the prevalence of Chagas disease in pregnant women and the risk of
congenital transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in Brazil, through a systematic …

Objective To estimate the prevalence of Chagas disease in pregnant women and the vertical
transmission of the disease. Methods Observational studies were identified from eight …

Chagas disease continues to be an important cause of morbidity, mortality and disability in
several Latin American countries, including Brazil. Using findings from the Global Burden of …