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1. Temporal trends of SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence during the first wave of the COVID-19 epidemic in Kenya

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Ifedayo M. O. Adetifa, Sophie Uyoga, John N. Gitonga, Daisy Mugo, Mark Otiende, James Nyagwange, Henry K. Karanja, James Tuju, Perpetual Wanjiku, Rashid Aman, Mercy Mwangangi, Patrick Amoth, Kadondi Kasera, Wangari Ng’ang’a, Charles Rombo, Christine Yegon, Khamisi Kithi, Elizabeth Odhiambo, Thomas Rotich, Irene Orgut, Sammy Kihara, Christian Bottomley, Eunice W. Kagucia, Katherine E. Gallagher, Anthony Etyang, Shirine Voller, Teresa Lambe, Daniel Wright, Edwine Barasa, Benjamin Tsofa, Philip Bejon, Lynette I. Ochola-Oyier, Ambrose Agweyu, J. Anthony G. Scott, and George M. Warimwe

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The reported burden of SARS-CoV-2 has been relatively low in tropical Africa compared to Europe and the Americas, but estimating true infection rates is challenging. Here, the authors screen blood donors in Kenya for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and describe spatiotemporal seroprevalence dynamics.

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2021
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2. Temporal trends of SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence during the first wave of the COVID-19 epidemic in Kenya

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Henry K. Karanja, Lynette Isabella Ochola-Oyier, Sammy Kihara, Patrick Amoth, Anthony Etyang, Edwine Barasa, Christine Yegon, James Nyagwange, James Tuju, Shirine Voller, Kadondi Kasera, Wangari Ng’ang’a, Thomas Rotich, Charles Rombo, Teresa Lambe, Mark Otiende, Christian Bottomley, George M. Warimwe, Sophie Uyoga, J. Anthony G. Scott, Katherine E. Gallagher, Elizabeth Odhiambo, Khamisi Kithi, Rashid Aman, Philip Bejon, John N. Gitonga, Mercy Mwangangi, Irene Orgut, Ifedayo M. O. Adetifa, Ambrose Agweyu, Perpetual Wanjiku, Daniel B. Wright, Eunice W. Kagucia, Daisy Mugo, and Benjamin Tsofa

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Male, Epidemiology, viruses, General Physics and Astronomy, Antibodies, Viral, law.invention, 0302 clinical medicine, law, Seroepidemiologic Studies, Prevalence, 030212 general & internal medicine, skin and connective tissue diseases, Multidisciplinary, virus diseases, Middle Aged, 3. Good health, Transmission (mechanics), Geography, Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus, Test performance, Female, Adult, 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Adolescent, Science, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), 030231 tropical medicine, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Article, 03 medical and health sciences, Young Adult, Population screening, Seroprevalence, Humans, Epidemics, Viral immunology, SARS-CoV-2, fungi, COVID-19, Bayes Theorem, General Chemistry, biochemical phenomena, metabolism, and nutrition, Kenya, body regions, Viral infection, Immunoglobulin G, Demography
Abstract

Observed SARS-CoV-2 infections and deaths are low in tropical Africa raising questions about the extent of transmission. We measured SARS-CoV-2 IgG by ELISA in 9,922 blood donors across Kenya and adjusted for sampling bias and test performance. By 1st September 2020, 577 COVID-19 deaths were observed nationwide and seroprevalence was 9.1% (95%CI 7.6-10.8%). Seroprevalence in Nairobi was 22.7% (18.0-27.7%). Although most people remained susceptible, SARS-CoV-2 had spread widely in Kenya with apparently low associated mortality., The reported burden of SARS-CoV-2 has been relatively low in tropical Africa compared to Europe and the Americas, but estimating true infection rates is challenging. Here, the authors screen blood donors in Kenya for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and describe spatiotemporal seroprevalence dynamics.

Published
2021

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