SARS-CoV-2 Prevalence among Outpatients during Community Transmission, Zambia, July 2020

Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 Aug;27(8):2166-2168. doi: 10.3201/eid2708.210502.ABSTRACTDuring the July 2020 first wave of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in Zambia, PCR-measured prevalence was 13.4% among outpatients at health facilities, an absolute difference of 5.7% compared with prevalence among community members. This finding suggests that facility testing might be an effective strategy during high community transmission.PMID:34287124 | DOI:10.3201/eid2708.210502

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - July 21, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jonas Z Hines Sombo Fwoloshi Davies Kampamba Danielle T Barradas Dabwitso Banda James E Zulu Adam Wolkon Samuel Yingst Mary Adetinuke Boyd Mpanji Siwingwa Lameck Chirwa Muzala Kapina Nyambe Sinyange Victor Mukonka Kennedy Malama Lloyd B Mulenga Simon Agol Source Type: research