SARS-CoV-2 detection among international air travellers to Ghana during mandatory quarantine
Ghana Med. J. (Online)
; 55(2): 48-50, 2021.
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ABSTRACT
Objectives:
To determine the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 detection among international travellers to Ghana during mandatory quarantine.Design:
A retrospective cross-sectional study.Setting:
Air travellers to Ghana on 21st and 22nd March 2020.Participants:
On 21st and 22nd March 2020, a total of 1,030 returning international travellers were mandatorily quarantined in 15 different hotels in Accra and tested for SARS-CoV-2. All of these persons were included in the study. Main outcomemeasure:
Positivity for SARS-CoV-2 by polymerase chain reaction.Results:
The initial testing at the beginning of quarantine found 79 (7.7%) individuals to be positive for SARS-CoV2. In the exit screening after 12 to 13 days of quarantine, it was discovered that 26 of those who tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 in the initial screening subsequently tested positive.Conclusions:
Ghana likely averted an early community spread of COVID-19 through the proactive approach to quarantine international travellers during the early phase of the pandemicPalabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Cuarentena
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Viaje en Avión
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Prueba Serológica para COVID-19
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
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En
Revista:
Ghana Med. J. (Online)
Año:
2021
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Article