SARS-CoV-2 Prevalence among Outpatients during Community Transmission, Zambia, July 2020.

Hines, Jonas Z; Fwoloshi, Sombo; Kampamba, Davies; Barradas, Danielle T; Banda, Dabwitso; Zulu, James E; Wolkon, Adam; Yingst, Samuel; Boyd, Mary Adetinuke; Siwingwa, Mpanji; Chirwa, Lameck; Kapina, Muzala; Sinyange, Nyambe; Mukonka, Victor; Malama, Kennedy; Mulenga, Lloyd B; Agolory, Simon

Hines, Jonas Z; Fwoloshi, Sombo; Kampamba, Davies; Barradas, Danielle T; Banda, Dabwitso; Zulu, James E; Wolkon, Adam; Yingst, Samuel; Boyd, Mary Adetinuke; Siwingwa, Mpanji; Chirwa, Lameck; Kapina, Muzala; Sinyange, Nyambe; Mukonka, Victor; Malama, Kennedy; Mulenga, Lloyd B; Agolory, Simon.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 27(8): 2166-2168, 2021 08.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34287124

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

During the July 2020 first wave of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in Zambia, PCR-measured prevalence was 13.4% among outpatients at health facilities, an absolute difference of 5.7% compared with prevalence among community members. This finding suggests that facility testing might be an effective strategy during high community transmission.

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COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Humanos; Pacientes Ambulatoriais; Prevalência; Zâmbia/epidemiologia

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SARS-CoV-2; Zambia; coronavirus disease; disease control strategies; disease transmission; pandemics; real-time PCR; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; whole genome sequencing; zoonoses

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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 País/Região como assunto: Africa Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article

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