Factors associated with Chagas screening among immigrants from an endemic country in Madrid, Spain

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 15; no. 3; p. e0230120
• Main Authors: Romay-Barja, María, Boquete, Teresa, Martinez, Obdulia, Benito, Agustin, Blasco-Hernández, Teresa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 13.03.2020; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Age; Chagas disease; Disease; Diseases; Health insurance; Health services; Immigrants; Infections; Marginalized groups; Medical diagnosis; Medicine and Health Sciences; Noncitizens; Patient compliance; People and places; Physicians; Population; Public health; Sex; Sexual behavior; Time; Transplants & implants; Tropical diseases; Variables; Vector-borne diseases; Womens health; Bolivia; Spain; Madrid Spain; Europe

Approximately 120,000 people live with Chagas disease in Europe, 43% of whom are living in Spain. Early diagnosis and treatment are critical to improve outcomes for those living with Chagas, and also for the prevention of ongoing transmission. The decision to be tested for Chagas is affected by a ra...