We analyzed epidemiologic characteristics and distribution of 492 deaths related to Chagas disease and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) co-infection in Brazil during March‒December 2020. Cumulative co-infected death rates were highest among advanced age groups, persons of Afro-Brazilian ethnicity and with low education levels, and geographically distributed mainly in major Chagas disease‒endemic areas.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9622242 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2811.212158 | DOI Listing |
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