Schistosomiasis, strongyloidiasis and Chagas disease: the leading imported neglected tropical diseases in Italy

• Published in: Journal of travel medicine Vol. 27; no. 1
• Main Authors: Zammarchi, Lorenzo, Gobbi, Federico, Angheben, Andrea, Spinicci, Michele, Buonfrate, Dora, Calleri, Guido, De Paola, Mirella, Bevilacqua, Nazario, Carrara, Stefania, Attard, Luciano, Vanino, Elisa, Gulletta, Maurizio, Festa, Elena, Iacovazzi, Tiziana, Grimaldi, Anna, Sepe, Alessio, Salomone Megna, Angelo, Gaiera, Giovanni, Castagna, Antonella, Parodi, Patrizia, Albonico, Marco, Bisoffi, Zeno, Castelli, Francesco, Olliaro, Piero, Bartoloni, Alessandro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 03.02.2020
• Subjects: Chagas Disease; Cysticercosis; Echinococcosis; Emigration and Immigration - statistics & numerical data; Epidemiology; Female; Filariasis; Humans; Italy - epidemiology; Ivermectin; Leishmaniasis; Male; Neglected Diseases - epidemiology; Parasitic diseases; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Praziquantel; Public health; Scabies; Schistosomiasis; Schistosomiasis - epidemiology; Serology; Strongyloidiasis; Strongyloidiasis - epidemiology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Tropical diseases; Italy; cysticercosis; Leishmaniasis; filariasis; migrants; neurocysticercosis; scabies; Taenia solium
• ISSN: 1195-1982; 1708-8305; 1708-8305
• DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taz100

Abstract Background In recent years, an increasing number of individuals affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) have been observed in Italy, due to migration, international travels and climate changes. Reliable data on the current NTD epidemiology in Italy and the health system preparedness...