Congenital CD & SARS-CoV-2: Concurrent Infections
Chagas Disease (CD), caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, has a vertical transmission average of 5% of pregnancies in women with chronic CD. Parasitic load largely determines the likelihood of congenital transmission occurring and the health implications for women with chronic CD and acute Covid-19 infections may be severe. The effects of SARS-CoV-2 on pregnant women with CD is relatively unknown and the lack of knowledge of the impact on parasitic loads is alarming. If SARS-CoV-2 infections increased parasitemia in pregnant women, the likelihood of maternal-fetal transmission would be very high. Consistent screening of infants with mothers exposed to Covid-19 and infected with T. cruzi allows epidemiologists to build an understanding of this concurrent infection.
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SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)
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