High SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence in Healthcare Workers in Bukavu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
par Mukwege Mukengere, Denis 
;Byabene Kusinza, Aline ;Akonkwa, Eric Mungu;Dahma, Hafid ;Dauby, Nicolas ;Cikwanine Buhendwa, Jean-Paul;Le Coadou, Anne;Montesinos Hernandez, Isabel ;Bruyneel, Marie ;Cadière, Guy-Bernard ;Vandenberg, Olivier ;Van Laethem, Yves
Référence The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
Publication Publié, 2021-02
;Byabene Kusinza, Aline ;Akonkwa, Eric Mungu;Dahma, Hafid ;Dauby, Nicolas ;Cikwanine Buhendwa, Jean-Paul;Le Coadou, Anne;Montesinos Hernandez, Isabel ;Bruyneel, Marie ;Cadière, Guy-Bernard ;Vandenberg, Olivier ;Van Laethem, YvesRéférence The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
Publication Publié, 2021-02
Article révisé par les pairs
| Résumé : | Among 359 healthcare workers (HCW) employed in Panzi General Referral Hospital located in Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 148 (41.2%) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. Thirty-three (22.3%) of the 148 personnel with positive serology reported symptoms evoking a prior COVID-19 illness. None of the infected HCWs reported COVID-related hospitalization, and all of them recovered. Our findings indicate high and underestimated circulation of SARS-CoV-2 within the Bukavu area. |
