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Emergence of Congenital Chagas Disease in Ireland

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PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
Volume 41, Issue 7, Pages 587-589

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LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003546

Keywords

chagas disease; congenital infection; T; cruzi

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This article discusses the observation of Chagas disease outside of Latin America and describes the first two infants with congenital Chagas Disease (cCD) in Ireland. It highlights the need for clinicians in non-endemic countries to be aware of the potential risk of cCD due to migration from high-prevalence countries.
Chagas disease (CD) is an under-diagnosed tropical disease that is increasingly being observed outside of Latin America. We describe the first 2 infants with congenital Chagas Disease (cCD) in Ireland. Clinicians in nonendemic countries need to be aware of the potential for cCD due to the migration of women from countries of high prevalence.

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