Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 Seropositivity in South-Central Uganda, During 2019 - 2021

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2021Author
Ssuuna, Charles
Galiwango, Ronald Moses
Kankaka, Edward Nelson
Kagaayi, Joseph
Ndyanabo, Anthony
Kigozi, Godfrey
Nakigozi, Gertrude
Lutalo, Tom
Ssekubugu, Robert
Wasswa, John Bosco
Mayinja, Anthony
Nakibuuka, Martina Cathy
Jamiru, Samiri
Oketch, John Baptist
Muwanga, Edward
Chang, Larry William
Grabowski, Mary Kate
Wawer, Maria
Gray, Ronald
Anderson, Mark
Serwadda, David
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Globally, key subpopulations such as healthcare workers (HCWs) have a higher risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2. In Uganda, limited access to personal protective equipment amidst lack of clarity on the extent and pattern of the community disease burden may exacerbate this situation. We assessed SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence among high-risk sub-populations in South-central Uganda, including HCWs, persons within the general population previously reporting experiencing key COVID-19 like symptoms (fever, cough, loss of taste and smell) and archived plasma specimens collected between October 2019 – 18th March 2020, prior to confirmation of COVID-19 in Uganda.
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