Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2–Specific Antibodies, Faroe Islands
We conducted a nationwide study of the prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in the Faroe Islands. Of 1,075 randomly selected participants, 6 (0.6%) tested seropositive for antibodies to the virus. Adjustment for test sensitivity and specificity yielded a 0.7% preva...
Published in: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Text |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2020
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Online Access: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7588539/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32726200 https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2611.202736 |
Summary: | We conducted a nationwide study of the prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in the Faroe Islands. Of 1,075 randomly selected participants, 6 (0.6%) tested seropositive for antibodies to the virus. Adjustment for test sensitivity and specificity yielded a 0.7% prevalence. Our findings will help us evaluate our public health response. |
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