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Abstract We conducted 3 successive seroprevalence surveys, 3 months apart, using multistage cluster sampling to measure the extent and dynamics of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 epidemic in… Click to show full abstract
Abstract We conducted 3 successive seroprevalence surveys, 3 months apart, using multistage cluster sampling to measure the extent and dynamics of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 epidemic in Conakry, the capital city of Guinea. Seroprevalence increased from 17.3% (95% CI, 12.4%–23.8%) in December 2020 during the first survey (S1) to 28.9% (95% CI, 25.6%–32.4%) in March/April 2021 (S2), then to 42.4% (95% CI, 39.5%–45.3%) in June 2021 (S3). This significant overall trend of increasing seroprevalence (P < .0001) was also significant in every age class, illustrating a sustained transmission within the whole community. These data may contribute to defining cost-effective response strategies.
Journal Title: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2022
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