Author:
Álvarez-Hernández Diego-Abelardo,Pinto Daniella,Martínez-Juárez Luis,García-Rodríguez-Arana
and Alejandra Montoya Rodolfo
Abstract
Chagas disease is a chronic and silent disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi. It is endemic to Latin America, but it has spread to non-endemic countries worldwide. It is primarily a vector-borne disease that is transmitted by triatomines. It has a broad clinical spectrum and infected individuals can develop life-threatening complications if left undiagnosed and remain untreated. COVID-19 is a complex and evolving disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. It has caused a catastrophic global effect, infecting about 768 million people, of which almost 200 million live in America, where both diseases overlap. The resources that have been assigned to fight back its burden have disrupted essential health services that are needed to advance towards the control, elimination, and eradication of Chagas disease. This chapter includes an overview of the disease, discusses its interaction with COVID-19, and highlights the crucial priorities for healthcare professionals and policymakers to leave no one behind.