A tropical disease in Switzerland: Call for coordinated action on Chagas disease

The Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), in collaboration with the World Health Organization and other partners, conducted a comprehensive review of Chagas disease in Switzerland. Although typically found in Latin America, Chagas disease affects between 2,000 and 4,000 people in Switzerland. The review, published in the Swiss Medical Weekly, underscores the need for improved screening and health care strategies to eliminate Chagas disease in Switzerland.