Rapid Increase of Community SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence during Second Wave of COVID-19, Yaoundé, Cameroon

Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Jun;28(6):1233-1236. doi: 10.3201/eid2806.212580. Epub 2022 Apr 26.

Abstract

We conducted 2 independent population-based SARS-CoV-2 serosurveys in Yaoundé, Cameroon, during January 27-February 6 and April 24-May 19, 2021. Overall age-standardized SARS-CoV-2 IgG seroprevalence increased from 18.6% in the first survey to 51.3% in the second (p<0.001). This finding illustrates high community transmission during the second wave of COVID-19.

Keywords: COVID-19; Cameroon; SARS-CoV-2; antibodies; coronavirus disease; respiratory infections; seroepidemiologic studies; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • COVID-19* / epidemiology
  • Cameroon / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • SARS-CoV-2*
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral