Outreach information campaigns for awareness and screening of strongyloidiasis and Chagas disease among Latin American migrants: uncovering a hidden public health burden in a non-endemic country
Our findings indicate that targeted informational outreach campaigns-particularly those embedded within cultural, recreational, and sporting events-can be an effective strategy for promoting systematic and combined screening for Chagas disease and strongyloidiasis. Such initiatives not only raise public health awareness among Latin American migrants in non-endemic settings but also help to uncover a largely overlooked public health issue.
Authors
- Francesca Perandin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3933-3892)
- Rosalia Marrone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8205-5053)
- Christian Napoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3336-5853)
- Miriam Castaldo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3267-0765)
- Maria Letizia Giancola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2481-6621)
- Zeno Bisoffi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9530-8742)
- Cristina Mazzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4561-3447)
Institutions
- Istituto Nazionale per le Malattie Infettive Lazzaro Spallanzani (IT)
- Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria (IT)
- Institute of Marine Engineering (IT)
- San Gallicano Hospital (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-025-02634-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.05