Lorenzo Zammarchi, Federico Gobbi, Andrea Angheben, Michele Spinicci, Dora Buonfrate, Guido Calleri, Mirella De Paola, Nazario Bevilacqua, Stefania Carrara, Luciano Attard, Elisa Vanino, Maurizio Gulletta, Elena Festa, Tiziana Iacovazzi, Anna Grimaldi, Alessio Sepe, Angelo Salomone Megna, Giovanni Gaiera, Antonella Castagna, Patrizia Parodi, Marco Albonico, Zeno Bisoffi, Francesco Castelli, Piero Olliaro, Alessandro Bartoloni
BACKGROUND: In recent years, an increasing number of individuals affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) have been observed in Italy, due to migration, international travels and climate changes. Reliable data on the current NTD epidemiology in Italy and the health system preparedness on this issue are not available. METHODS: We report the results of a survey on selected NTDs (schistosomiasis, strongyloidiasis, echinococcosis, Chagas disease, leishmaniasis, cysticercosis, filariasis and scabies) in nine Italian sentinel centres, in order to investigate their occurrence throughout the country and identify which ones are a priority for public health interventions, development of protocols for case management, and training activities...
February 3, 2020: Journal of Travel Medicine