Household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a rural area in South Africa

CONCLUSION: We found a high SARS-CoV-2 infection rate among HCs in a rural setting, with 48% of households having a co-primary case at the time of enrolment. Households with co-primary cases were associated with a higher seroprevalence and incidence of SARS-CoV-2. Sociodemographic and health characteristics were not associated with SARS-CoV-2 transmission in this study, and we did not identify any transmission risks inherent to a rural setting.PMID:38525583 | DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i2.1159

Source: South African Medical Journal - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: G Maimela C E Martin M Chersich B Bello J Mauti T B äernighausen S Kohler A Almuedo-Riera S Luchters S Sawry Source Type: research