Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2–Specific Antibodies among Quarantined Close Contacts of COVID-19 Patients, Faroe Islands, 2020
Close contacts of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients are at high risk for severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. We assessed the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2–specific antibodies among quarantined close contacts of COVID-19 patients in the Faroe Islands. We invited quarantin...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:347b95c914674ae3b940bfc386d07771 2023-05-15T16:10:22+02:00 Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2–Specific Antibodies among Quarantined Close Contacts of COVID-19 Patients, Faroe Islands, 2020 Maria Skaalum Petersen Marnar Fríðheim Kristiansen Halla Weihe Reinert Jógvan Páll Fjallsbak Debes Hammershaimb Christiansen Shahin Gaini Bjarni á Steig Lars Fodgaard Møller Marin Strøm Pál Weihe 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2711.204948 https://doaj.org/article/347b95c914674ae3b940bfc386d07771 EN eng Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/11/20-4948_article https://doaj.org/toc/1080-6040 https://doaj.org/toc/1080-6059 doi:10.3201/eid2711.204948 1080-6040 1080-6059 https://doaj.org/article/347b95c914674ae3b940bfc386d07771 Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 27, Iss 11, Pp 2795-2801 (2021) SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence close contacts Faroe Islands secondary attack rate SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 Medicine R Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2711.204948 2022-12-31T09:05:02Z Close contacts of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients are at high risk for severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. We assessed the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2–specific antibodies among quarantined close contacts of COVID-19 patients in the Faroe Islands. We invited quarantined close contacts of COVID-19 index patients identified during March 3–April 22, 2020, to participate in this study; 584 (81%) contacts consented and underwent serologic testing. Among the 584 participants, 32 (5.5%) were seropositive for total antibody against SARS-CoV-2. Household and young or elderly contacts had higher risk for seropositivity than other contacts. We found a secondary attack rate of 19.2%. Seroprevalence among close contacts was almost 10-fold higher than among the general population of the Faroe Islands. Regularly testing household close contacts of COVID-19 patients might help track the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Article in Journal/Newspaper Faroe Islands Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Faroe Islands Emerging Infectious Diseases 27 11 2795 2801 |
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SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence close contacts Faroe Islands secondary attack rate SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 Medicine R Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Maria Skaalum Petersen Marnar Fríðheim Kristiansen Halla Weihe Reinert Jógvan Páll Fjallsbak Debes Hammershaimb Christiansen Shahin Gaini Bjarni á Steig Lars Fodgaard Møller Marin Strøm Pál Weihe Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2–Specific Antibodies among Quarantined Close Contacts of COVID-19 Patients, Faroe Islands, 2020 |
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Close contacts of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients are at high risk for severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. We assessed the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2–specific antibodies among quarantined close contacts of COVID-19 patients in the Faroe Islands. We invited quarantined close contacts of COVID-19 index patients identified during March 3–April 22, 2020, to participate in this study; 584 (81%) contacts consented and underwent serologic testing. Among the 584 participants, 32 (5.5%) were seropositive for total antibody against SARS-CoV-2. Household and young or elderly contacts had higher risk for seropositivity than other contacts. We found a secondary attack rate of 19.2%. Seroprevalence among close contacts was almost 10-fold higher than among the general population of the Faroe Islands. Regularly testing household close contacts of COVID-19 patients might help track the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. |
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Maria Skaalum Petersen Marnar Fríðheim Kristiansen Halla Weihe Reinert Jógvan Páll Fjallsbak Debes Hammershaimb Christiansen Shahin Gaini Bjarni á Steig Lars Fodgaard Møller Marin Strøm Pál Weihe |
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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2–Specific Antibodies among Quarantined Close Contacts of COVID-19 Patients, Faroe Islands, 2020 |
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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2–Specific Antibodies among Quarantined Close Contacts of COVID-19 Patients, Faroe Islands, 2020 |
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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2–Specific Antibodies among Quarantined Close Contacts of COVID-19 Patients, Faroe Islands, 2020 |
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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2–Specific Antibodies among Quarantined Close Contacts of COVID-19 Patients, Faroe Islands, 2020 |
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