1Gynaecology and General Surgery, Panzi General Referral Hospital, Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo.
2Faculty of Medicine, Evangelical University in Africa, Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 Feb 16;104(4):1526-1530. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-1526.
Among 359 healthcare workers (HCW) employed in Panzi General Referral Hospital located in Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 148 (41.2%) tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. Thirty-three (22.3%) of the 148 personnel with positive serology reported symptoms evoking a prior COVID-19 illness. None of the infected HCWs reported COVID-related hospitalization, and all of them recovered. Our findings indicate high and underestimated circulation of SARS-CoV-2 within the Bukavu area.
在刚果民主共和国布卡武的潘齐综合转诊医院的 359 名医护人员中,有 148 人(41.2%)的 SARS-CoV-2 抗体检测呈阳性。在 148 名血清学检测呈阳性的人员中,有 33 人(22.3%)报告出现提示先前 COVID-19 疾病的症状。没有感染的医护人员报告与 COVID 相关的住院治疗,且他们均已康复。我们的发现表明 SARS-CoV-2 在布卡武地区广泛传播且感染情况被低估。