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Inferring Incidence of Unreported SARS-CoV-2 Infections Using Seroprevalence of Open Reading Frame 8 Antigen, Hong Kong.

Authors :
Zhao S
Mok CKP
Tang YS
Chen C
Sun Y
Chong KC
Hui DSC
Source :
Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2024 Feb; Vol. 30 (2), pp. 325-328. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 02.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

We tested seroprevalence of open reading frame 8 antigens to infer the number of unrecognized SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infections in Hong Kong during 2022. We estimate 33.6% of the population was infected, 72.1% asymptomatically. Surveillance and control activities during large-scale outbreaks should account for potentially substantial undercounts.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1080-6059
Volume :
30
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Emerging infectious diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
38167176
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3002.231332