title: [Brazilian Consensus on Chagas Disease, 2015].
abstract: Chagas disease is a neglected chronic condition that presents high morbidity and mortality burden, with considerable psychological, social, and economic impact. The disease represents a significant public health issue in Brazil, with different regional patterns. This document presents the evidence that resulted in the Brazilian Consensus on Chagas Disease. The objective was to review and standardize strategies for diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and control of Chagas disease in the country, based on the available scientific evidence. The consensus is based on collaboration and contribution of renowned Brazilian experts with vast knowledge and experience on various aspects of the disease. It is the result of close collaboration between the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine and the Ministry of Health. This document shall strengthen the development of integrated control measures against Chagas disease in the country, focusing on epidemiology, management, comprehensive care (including families and communities), communication, information, education, and research.
authors.affiliation: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou, Belo Horizonte-MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: João Carlos Pinto
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Dias
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Ceará, Faculdade de Medicina, Fortaleza-CE, Brasil.
authors.forename: Alberto Novaes
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Medicina, Belo Horizonte-MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Eliane Dias
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Gontijo
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Goiás, Instituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Goiânia-GO, Brasil.
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Luquetti
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, São Paulo-SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Maria Aparecida
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Shikanai-Yasuda
authors.affiliation: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil.
authors.forename: José Rodrigues
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authors.lastname: Coura
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Medicina, Belo Horizonte-MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Rosália Morais
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authors.lastname: Torres
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Medicina, Belo Horizonte-MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: José Renan da Cunha
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Melo
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Campinas-SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Eros Antonio de
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.affiliation: Universidade de Pernambuco, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Pernambuco, Recife-PE, Brasil.
authors.forename: Wilson de
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Organização Pan-Americana da Saúde, Brasília-DF, Brasil.
authors.forename: Antônio Carlos
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Silveira
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Goiás, Faculdade de Medicina, Goiânia-GO, Brasil.
authors.forename: Joffre Marcondes de
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rezende
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Hospital das Clínicas, Belo Horizonte-MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Fabiane Scalabrini
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, São Paulo-SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Antonio Walter
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.affiliation: Hospital do Coração Anis Rassi, Goiânia-GO, Brasil.
authors.forename: Anis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rassi
authors.affiliation: Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia, São Paulo-SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Abílio Augusto
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Fragata
authors.affiliation: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil.
authors.forename: Andréa Silvestre de
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Faculdade de Medicina, Uberaba-MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Dalmo
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Correia
authors.affiliation: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil.
authors.forename: Ana Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Jansen
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Medicina, Belo Horizonte-MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Glaucia Manzan Queiroz
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.affiliation: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil.
authors.forename: Constança Felícia De Paoli de Carvalho
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Britto
authors.affiliation: Ministério da Saúde, Instituto Evandro Chagas, Belém-PA, Brasil.
authors.forename: Ana Yecê das Neves
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.affiliation: Hospital do Coração Anis Rassi, Goiânia-GO, Brasil.
authors.forename: Anis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rassi
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Goiás, Hospital das Clínicas de Goiânia, Goiânia-GO, Brasil.
authors.forename: Dayse Elisabeth
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Campos
authors.affiliation: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou, Belo Horizonte-MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Abad-Franch
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Medicina, Belo Horizonte-MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Silvana Eloi
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Belo Horizonte-MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Egler
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chiari
authors.affiliation: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil.
authors.forename: Alejandro Marcel
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Hasslocher-Moreno
authors.affiliation: Secretaria do Estado de Saúde de Minas Gerais, Fundação Ezequiel Dias, Belo Horizonte-MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Eliane Furtado
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Moreira
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Faculdade de Medicina, Londrina-PR, Brasil.
authors.forename: Divina Seila de Oliveira
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Marques
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Uberaba-MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Eliane Lages
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Ribeirão Preto-SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: José Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Marin-Neto
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Belo Horizonte-MG, Brasil.
authors.forename: Lúcia Maria da Cunha
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Galvão
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho, Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil.
authors.forename: Sergio Salles
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Xavier
authors.affiliation: Ministério da Saúde, Instituto Evandro Chagas, Belém-PA, Brasil.
authors.forename: Sebastião Aldo da Silva
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Valente
authors.affiliation: Universidade de São Paulo, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina, São Paulo-SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Noêmia Barbosa
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.affiliation: Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Brasília-DF, Brasil.
authors.forename: Alessandra Viana
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.affiliation: Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Brasília-DF, Brasil.
authors.forename: Rafaella Albuquerque E
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Brasília-DF, Brasil.
authors.forename: Veruska Maia da
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.affiliation: Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Brasília-DF, Brasil.
authors.forename: Simone Monzani
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Vivaldini
authors.affiliation: Ministério da Saúde, Empresa Brasileira de Hemoderivados e Biotecnologia, Brasília-DF, Brasil.
authors.forename: Suelene Mamede
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Ministério da Saúde, Instituto Evandro Chagas, Belém-PA, Brasil.
authors.forename: Vera da Costa
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Valente
authors.affiliation: Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Brasília-DF, Brasil.
authors.forename: Mayara Maia
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.affiliation: Ministério da Saúde, Secretaria de Vigilância em Saúde, Brasília-DF, Brasil.
authors.forename: Renato Vieira
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Alves
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D014355:Chagas Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy* / Q000635:transmission; D002908:Chronic Disease; D032921:Consensus; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D058069:Neglected Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D011634:Public Health; D014330:Tropical Medicine