Seroprevalence study of the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in families and cohabitants of confirmed cases in Mashhad, Iran: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: The seroepidemiological characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 were investigated along with the secondary infection rate in the household of confirmed patients in a high-risk population in Mashhad, Iran. The current descriptive cross-sectional study includes a total of 154 confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Mashhad, Iran, from March 2021 to December 2021. The participants' families were screened for SARS-CoV-2 secondary infection rate, and a standard checklist containing the research parameters was completed by all participants. The participants' average age was 43.19 ± 9.86 years, of which 80 (51.9%) were female and the rest were male. Of the participants, 147 (95.5%) reported using face masks, and 83 (53.9%) were using masks all the time. IgG and IgM of COVID-19 were positive in 43 (2

SUBMITTER: Hashemian AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12021752 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature