High SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence in Healthcare Workers in Bukavu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
2021; American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene; Volume: 104; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.4269/ajtmh.20-1526
ISSN1476-1645
AutoresDenis Mukwege, Aline Kusinza Byabène, Eric Mungu Akonkwa, Hafid Dahma, Nicolás Dauby, Jean-Paul Cikwanine Buhendwa, Anne Le Coadou, Isabel Montesinos, Marie Bruyneel, Guy‐Bernard Cadière, Olivier Vandenberg, Yves Van Laethem,
Tópico(s)COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
ResumoAmong 359 healthcare workers (HCW) employed in Panzi General Referral Hospital located in Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 148 (41.2%) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. Thirty-three (22.3%) of the 148 personnel with positive serology reported symptoms evoking a prior COVID-19 illness. None of the infected HCWs reported COVID-related hospitalization, and all of them recovered. Our findings indicate high and underestimated circulation of SARS-CoV-2 within the Bukavu area.
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