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SARS-CoV-2 Infection Is at Herd Immunity in the Majority Segment of the Population of Qatar
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Oxford University Press (OUP), 2021.
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Abstract
- BACKGROUND: Qatar experienced a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic that disproportionately affected the craft and manual worker (CMW) population, who comprise 60% of the total population. This study aimed to assess ever and/or current infection prevalence in this population. METHODS: A cross-sectional population-based survey was conducted during July 26 to September 09, 2020, to assess both anti-SARS-CoV-2 positivity through serological testing and current infection positivity through polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing. Associations with antibody and PCR positivity were identified through regression analyses. RESULTS: The study included 2641 participants, 69.3% of whom were
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23288957
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.core.ac.uk....8b23b0f0dfdd76d217207c8c1ca2bc94