Recently arrived immigrants from Latin American countries represent a growing population in Switzerland. This article reviews the evidences on the most frequent chronic infections affecting this population group in Switzerland and presents screening recommendations adapted to primary care practice. Efforts should particularly focus on screening for Trypanosoma cruzi and Strongyloides stercoralis, especially in groups at higher risk of complication or transmission.

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Strongyloidiasis Strongyloides stercoralis immigrant South and Central America primary medical care Latin America human population group nonhuman ethnology Sexually Transmitted Diseases Humans migrant American Emigrants and Immigrants tuberculosis hepatitis Article disease transmission endemic disease Endemic Diseases infection Chagas Disease Trypanosoma cruzi Switzerland