Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2–Specific Antibodies among Quarantined Close Contacts of COVID-19 Patients, Faroe Islands, 2020
Close contacts of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients are at high risk for severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. We assessed the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2–specific antibodies among quarantined close contacts of COVID-19 patients in the Faroe Islands. We invited quarantin...
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| author | Maria Skaalum Petersen Marnar Fríðheim Kristiansen Halla Weihe Reinert Jógvan Páll Fjallsbak Debes Hammershaimb Christiansen Shahin Gaini Bjarni á Steig Lars Fodgaard Møller Marin Strøm Pál Weihe |
| author_facet | Maria Skaalum Petersen Marnar Fríðheim Kristiansen Halla Weihe Reinert Jógvan Páll Fjallsbak Debes Hammershaimb Christiansen Shahin Gaini Bjarni á Steig Lars Fodgaard Møller Marin Strøm Pál Weihe |
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| description | Close contacts of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients are at high risk for severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. We assessed the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2–specific antibodies among quarantined close contacts of COVID-19 patients in the Faroe Islands. We invited quarantined close contacts of COVID-19 index patients identified during March 3–April 22, 2020, to participate in this study; 584 (81%) contacts consented and underwent serologic testing. Among the 584 participants, 32 (5.5%) were seropositive for total antibody against SARS-CoV-2. Household and young or elderly contacts had higher risk for seropositivity than other contacts. We found a secondary attack rate of 19.2%. Seroprevalence among close contacts was almost 10-fold higher than among the general population of the Faroe Islands. Regularly testing household close contacts of COVID-19 patients might help track the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-347b95c914674ae3b940bfc386d077712022-12-21T20:48:03ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592021-11-0127112795280110.3201/eid2711.204948Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2–Specific Antibodies among Quarantined Close Contacts of COVID-19 Patients, Faroe Islands, 2020Maria Skaalum PetersenMarnar Fríðheim KristiansenHalla Weihe ReinertJógvan Páll FjallsbakDebes Hammershaimb ChristiansenShahin GainiBjarni á SteigLars Fodgaard MøllerMarin StrømPál WeiheClose contacts of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients are at high risk for severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. We assessed the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2–specific antibodies among quarantined close contacts of COVID-19 patients in the Faroe Islands. We invited quarantined close contacts of COVID-19 index patients identified during March 3–April 22, 2020, to participate in this study; 584 (81%) contacts consented and underwent serologic testing. Among the 584 participants, 32 (5.5%) were seropositive for total antibody against SARS-CoV-2. Household and young or elderly contacts had higher risk for seropositivity than other contacts. We found a secondary attack rate of 19.2%. Seroprevalence among close contacts was almost 10-fold higher than among the general population of the Faroe Islands. Regularly testing household close contacts of COVID-19 patients might help track the transmission of SARS-CoV-2.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/11/20-4948_articleSARS-CoV-2 seroprevalenceclose contactsFaroe Islandssecondary attack rateSARS-CoV-2COVID-19 |
| spellingShingle | Maria Skaalum Petersen Marnar Fríðheim Kristiansen Halla Weihe Reinert Jógvan Páll Fjallsbak Debes Hammershaimb Christiansen Shahin Gaini Bjarni á Steig Lars Fodgaard Møller Marin Strøm Pál Weihe Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2–Specific Antibodies among Quarantined Close Contacts of COVID-19 Patients, Faroe Islands, 2020 Emerging Infectious Diseases SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence close contacts Faroe Islands secondary attack rate SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 |
| title | Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2–Specific Antibodies among Quarantined Close Contacts of COVID-19 Patients, Faroe Islands, 2020 |
| title_full | Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2–Specific Antibodies among Quarantined Close Contacts of COVID-19 Patients, Faroe Islands, 2020 |
| title_fullStr | Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2–Specific Antibodies among Quarantined Close Contacts of COVID-19 Patients, Faroe Islands, 2020 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2–Specific Antibodies among Quarantined Close Contacts of COVID-19 Patients, Faroe Islands, 2020 |
| title_short | Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2–Specific Antibodies among Quarantined Close Contacts of COVID-19 Patients, Faroe Islands, 2020 |
| title_sort | seroprevalence of sars cov 2 specific antibodies among quarantined close contacts of covid 19 patients faroe islands 2020 |
| topic | SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence close contacts Faroe Islands secondary attack rate SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/11/20-4948_article |
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