Seroprevalence of SARSCoV-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...

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Published in:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Petersen, Maria Skaalum, Strøm, Marin, Christiansen, Debes Hammershaimb, Fjallsbak, Jógvan Páll, Eliasen, Eina Hansen, Johansen, Malan, Veyhe, Anna Sofía, Kristiansen, Marnar Fríðheim, Gaini, Shahin, Møller, Lars Fodgaard, Steig, Bjarni, Weihe, Pál
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2020
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Faroe Islands
Online Access:https://portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk/da/publications/fc164aeb-5601-44a3-973d-9419d12ced29
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2611.202736
https://findresearcher.sdu.dk/ws/files/174534123/20_2736.pdf
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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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