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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 and risk factors for infection among children in Uganda: A serial cross-sectional study

20241 citationOpen accessMakerere University

Abstract

Results indicate that a larger number of children were infected during the Delta and Omicron waves of COVID-19 compared to the Alpha wave. This study is the largest seroprevalence survey in children in Uganda, providing evidence that most children were infected with SARS-CoV-2 before the vaccine was widely available to pediatric populations. Pediatric infections were vastly underreported by case counts, highlighting the importance of seroprevalence surveys in assessing disease burden when testing and reporting rates are limited and many cases are mild or asymptomatic.

Research topics

  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0312554

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