Chagas disease affects >7 million people globally, with >400 000 of them residing outside endemic regions. Approximately 70 000 of these cases are in Spain, making it the second non-endemic country with the highest estimated number of cases, after the United States [1]. In recent decades, improvements in living conditions, globalization, and increased population mobility have significantly shaped the epidemiology of Chagas disease beyond endemic areas. Consequently, long-term follow-up data from cohorts in endemic regions—while historically valuable—may no longer accurately reflect the current landscape of the disease
BT - Clinical Microbiology and Infection DO - 10.1016/j.cmi.2025.06.024 LA - eng M3 - Research Article N2 -Chagas disease affects >7 million people globally, with >400 000 of them residing outside endemic regions. Approximately 70 000 of these cases are in Spain, making it the second non-endemic country with the highest estimated number of cases, after the United States [1]. In recent decades, improvements in living conditions, globalization, and increased population mobility have significantly shaped the epidemiology of Chagas disease beyond endemic areas. Consequently, long-term follow-up data from cohorts in endemic regions—while historically valuable—may no longer accurately reflect the current landscape of the disease
PB - Elsevier BV PY - 2025 T2 - Clinical Microbiology and Infection TI - The importance of long-term follow-up data in Chagas disease: new challenges for old paradigms UR - https://www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.org/article/S1198-743X(25)00311-8/abstract SN - 1198-743X ER -