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

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

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...

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Main Authors: Jonas Z. Hines, Sombo Fwoloshi, Davies Kampamba, Danielle T. Barradas, Dabwitso Banda, James E. Zulu, Adam Wolkon, Samuel Yingst, Mary Adetinuke Boyd, Mpanji Siwingwa, Lameck Chirwa, Muzala Kapina, Nyambe Sinyange, Victor Mukonka, Kennedy Malama, Lloyd B. Mulenga, Simon Agolory
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
coronavirus disease
disease control strategies
disease transmission
pandemics
real-time PCR
respiratory infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/8/21-0502_article

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