Seroprevalence of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in Benadir Region, Somalia

Autor: Mohamed Hussein Adam, Jamal Hasan Mohamoud, Abdiaziz S. Mohamood, Ahmed A. Mohamed, Bashiru Garba, Najib Isse Dirie
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Vaccines, Vol 10, Iss 2, p 220 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2076-393X
DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10020220
Popis: Only little is known about the true extent of COVID-19 in Somalia. The study aims to assess the seroprevalence of the COVID-19 pandemics in the Benadir region using SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and estimate the number of inhabitants infected with SARS-CoV-2. Population-based cross-sectional survey was conducted to measure the seroprevalence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in the Benadir region (Mogadishu city). In the study, we enrolled 2500 Mogadishu city residents aged ≥18 years who did not receive the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. The overall seroprevalence of IgG/IgM anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies was 44.8%. The seropositivity in females (56.6%) was higher than in males (46.2%). The trend in seropositivity increased with age; however, the variation was only significant in the age group 38–57 with an odds ratio and p-value of 4.11 (1.475–11.47), p = 0.007. Families with >5 members (47.2%) were more likely to test positive than those with
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