SARS-CoV-2 Prevalence among Outpatients during Community Transmission, Zambia, July 2020
SARS-CoV-2 Prevalence among Outpatients during Community Transmission, Zambia, July 2020
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Hines, Jonas Z. , Fwoloshi, Sombo , Kampamba, Davies , Barradas, Danielle T. , Banda, Dabwitso , Zulu, James E. , Wolkon, Adam , Yingst, Samuel , Boyd, Mary Adetinuke , Siwingwa, Mpanji , Chirwa, Lameck , Kapina, Muzala , Sinyange, Nyambe , Mukonka, Victor , Malama, Kennedy , Mulenga, Lloyd B. and Agolory, Simon
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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During the July 2020 first wave of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in Zambia, PCR-measured prevalence was 13.4% among outpatients at health facilities, an absolute difference of 5.7% compared with prevalence among community members. This finding suggests that facility testing might be an effective strategy during high community tran...
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SARS-CoV-2 Prevalence among Outpatients during Community Transmission, Zambia, July 2020
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_e390a55448b642e8a0a4b5019016a0c8
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1080-6040
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1080-6059
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10.3201/eid2708.210502
