SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in a rural and urban community household cohort in South Africa, after the third wave, April-November 2021

  1. Jackie Kleynhans
  2. Stefano Tempia
  3. Nicole Wolter
  4. Anne von Gottberg
  5. Jinal N. Bhiman
  6. Amelia Buys
  7. Jocelyn Moyes
  8. Meredith L. McMorrow
  9. Kathleen Kahn
  10. F. Xavier Gómez-Olivé
  11. Stephen Tollman
  12. Neil A. Martinson
  13. Floidy Wafawanaka
  14. Limakatso Lebina
  15. Jacques du Toit
  16. Waasila Jassat
  17. Mzimasi Neti
  18. Marieke Brauer
  19. Cheryl Cohen
  20. the PHIRST-C Group
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Abstract

By November 2021, after the third SARS-CoV-2 wave in South Africa, seroprevalence was 60% (95%CrI 56%-64%) in a rural and 70% (95%CrI 56%-64%) in an urban community; highest in individuals aged 13-18 years. High seroprevalence prior to Omicron emergence may have contributed to reduced severity observed in the 4 th wave.

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In South Africa, after a third wave of SARS-CoV-2 infections, seroprevalence was 60% in a rural and 70% in an urban community, with case-to-infection, - hospitalization and -fatality ratios similar to the second wave.

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