SARS-CoV-2 Serological testing in frontline health workers in Zimbabwe.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In order to protect health workers from SARS-CoV-2, there is need to characterise the different types of patient facing health workers. Our first aim was to determine both the infection status and seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in health workers. Our second aim was to evaluate the occupational and demographic predictors of seropositivity to inform the country's infection prevention and control (IPC) strategy.

Methods and principal findings

We invited 713 staff members at 24 out of 35 health facilities in the City of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe. Compliance to testing was defined as the willingness to uptake COVID-19 testing by answering a questionnaire and providing samples for both antibody testing and PCR testing. SARS-COV-2 antibodies were detected using a rapid diagnost

SUBMITTER: Rusakaniko S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8057594 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature