High seroprevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 among healthcare workers in Yaounde, Cameroon after the first wave of Covid-19 pandemic and associated factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare workers (HWs) are at a high risk of exposure to emerging health threats. Following the first wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in Cameroon, we explored the presence and persistence of naturally acquired antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the factors associated with seropositivity in HWs.

Methods

Staff at two referral hospitals in Yaoundé or two Health District Hospitals in Obala and Mbalmayo were included in a 6-month prospective cohort analysis or cross-sectional survey, respectively. Seroprevalence and associated factors were determined, and Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox proportional hazards models were used to assess antibody persistence or positive seroconversion over time.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Tejiokem MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10859237 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature