Multicountry study of SARS-CoV-2 and associated risk factors among healthcare workers in Cote d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso and South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reports on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spread across Africa have varied, including among healthcare workers (HCWs). This study assessed the comparative SARS-CoV-2 burden and associated risk factors among HCWs in three African countries.

Methods

A multicentre study was conducted at regional healthcare facilities in Côte d'Ivoire (CIV), Burkina Faso (BF) and South Africa (SA) from February to May 2021. HCWs provided blood samples for SARS-CoV-2 serology and nasopharyngeal/oropharyngeal swabs for testing of acute infection by polymerase chain reaction and completed a questionnaire. Factors associated with seropositivity were assessed with logistic regression.

Results

Among 719 HCWs, SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence was 34.6% (95% conf

SUBMITTER: Kribi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9619424 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature