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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2021-08-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/8/21-0502_article |
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