SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence on the north coast of Peru: A cross-sectional study after the first wave.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Peru had the second-highest number of COVID-19 cases in Latin America. After the first wave, Peru registered more than 900,000 cases of COVID-19 and more than 36,000 confirmed deaths from the disease. Tumbes, a border area with poor sanitation and not enough water, had the fifth highest death rate. The cross-sectional analytic study aimed: a) to assess seroprevalence of COVID-19 after the first wave; b) to assess sociodemographic determinants and symptoms associated with a positive COVID-19 antibody lateral flow test.

Methodology/principal findings

We performed this study between November 11th and November 30th, 2020, in an informal settlement in Tumbes. Individuals older than two years were invited to participate in a systematic random sample from one in every fo

SUBMITTER: Moyano LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10335682 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature