PCR TESTING FOR SARS-CoV-2 AMONG STUDENTS OF MEDICAL UNIVERSITY-PLEVEN DURING THE FOURTH WAVE OF COVID PANDEMIC
The aim of the study was to determine the spread of SARS-CoV-2 among students of Medical University-Pleven during the fourth wave of the COVID pandemic by PCR testing and to analyze epidemiological data. Material and methods: Cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted for the period Novemb...
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| author | Milena Karcheva Tanya Petkova Kalina Terzieva Galya Gancheva Cvetan Popov Vladislav Nankov Georgi Golemanov Dobromir Dimitrov Mariya Sredkova |
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| description | The aim of the study was to determine the spread of SARS-CoV-2 among students of Medical University-Pleven during the fourth wave of the COVID pandemic by PCR testing and to analyze epidemiological data.
Material and methods: Cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted for the period November-December 2022. A sociological method of data collection (interview) was used, and a questionnaire was developed for this purpose. Nasopharyngeal swab was taken from the students and RT-PCR analysis of SARS-CoV-2 was performed.
Results: An interview was conducted with 200 students from various specialties at Medical University-Pleven. Clinical symptoms were reported by 24 (12%) of respondents, the leading ones being runny nose and cough; with comorbid conditions were 10 participants (5%) with predominant chronic lung diseases. Three students reported contact with coronavirus-positive patients. Six of the participants had travelled abroad in the past 14 days. Eighty-four students (42%) were immunized: 25 with one dose, 43 with two doses and 16 with three doses. Only two tested samples (1%) were positive for SARS-CoV-2. Both subjects reported complaints at the sampling time and were unvaccinated.
Conclusion: The results of the study show a low percentage of infected, mostly non-immunized persons, which coincides with the trend in Bulgaria during the fourth wave of the COVID pandemic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4e13608cd4704e5c81c567ea2b82343d2024-02-10T05:44:23ZengPeytchinski PublishingJournal of IMAB1312-773X2024-02-013015350535510.5272/jimab.2024301.5350PCR TESTING FOR SARS-CoV-2 AMONG STUDENTS OF MEDICAL UNIVERSITY-PLEVEN DURING THE FOURTH WAVE OF COVID PANDEMICMilena Karcheva0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3562-094XTanya Petkova1https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4466-1007Kalina Terzieva2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3014-5679Galya Gancheva3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3213-4372Cvetan Popov4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6578-6153Vladislav Nankov5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6766-5897Georgi Golemanov6https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8475-013XDobromir Dimitrov7https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3313-1093Mariya Sredkova8https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8023-2423Department of Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University-Pleven, Bulgaria.Department of Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University-Pleven, Bulgaria.Department of Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University-Pleven, Bulgaria.Department of Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University-Pleven, Bulgaria.Laboratory of Virology, Medical University - Pleven, Bulgaria.Laboratory of Virology, Medical University - Pleven, Bulgaria.Laboratory of Virology, Medical University - Pleven, Bulgaria.Department of Surgical Propaedeutics, Medical University-Pleven, Bulgaria.Laboratory of Virology, Medical University - Pleven, Bulgaria.The aim of the study was to determine the spread of SARS-CoV-2 among students of Medical University-Pleven during the fourth wave of the COVID pandemic by PCR testing and to analyze epidemiological data. Material and methods: Cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted for the period November-December 2022. A sociological method of data collection (interview) was used, and a questionnaire was developed for this purpose. Nasopharyngeal swab was taken from the students and RT-PCR analysis of SARS-CoV-2 was performed. Results: An interview was conducted with 200 students from various specialties at Medical University-Pleven. Clinical symptoms were reported by 24 (12%) of respondents, the leading ones being runny nose and cough; with comorbid conditions were 10 participants (5%) with predominant chronic lung diseases. Three students reported contact with coronavirus-positive patients. Six of the participants had travelled abroad in the past 14 days. Eighty-four students (42%) were immunized: 25 with one dose, 43 with two doses and 16 with three doses. Only two tested samples (1%) were positive for SARS-CoV-2. Both subjects reported complaints at the sampling time and were unvaccinated. Conclusion: The results of the study show a low percentage of infected, mostly non-immunized persons, which coincides with the trend in Bulgaria during the fourth wave of the COVID pandemic.https://www.journal-imab-bg.org/issues-2024/issue1/2024vol30-issue1-5350-5355.pdfcovid-19pcr testingstudents |
| spellingShingle | Milena Karcheva Tanya Petkova Kalina Terzieva Galya Gancheva Cvetan Popov Vladislav Nankov Georgi Golemanov Dobromir Dimitrov Mariya Sredkova PCR TESTING FOR SARS-CoV-2 AMONG STUDENTS OF MEDICAL UNIVERSITY-PLEVEN DURING THE FOURTH WAVE OF COVID PANDEMIC Journal of IMAB covid-19 pcr testing students |
| title | PCR TESTING FOR SARS-CoV-2 AMONG STUDENTS OF MEDICAL UNIVERSITY-PLEVEN DURING THE FOURTH WAVE OF COVID PANDEMIC |
| title_full | PCR TESTING FOR SARS-CoV-2 AMONG STUDENTS OF MEDICAL UNIVERSITY-PLEVEN DURING THE FOURTH WAVE OF COVID PANDEMIC |
| title_fullStr | PCR TESTING FOR SARS-CoV-2 AMONG STUDENTS OF MEDICAL UNIVERSITY-PLEVEN DURING THE FOURTH WAVE OF COVID PANDEMIC |
| title_full_unstemmed | PCR TESTING FOR SARS-CoV-2 AMONG STUDENTS OF MEDICAL UNIVERSITY-PLEVEN DURING THE FOURTH WAVE OF COVID PANDEMIC |
| title_short | PCR TESTING FOR SARS-CoV-2 AMONG STUDENTS OF MEDICAL UNIVERSITY-PLEVEN DURING THE FOURTH WAVE OF COVID PANDEMIC |
| title_sort | pcr testing for sars cov 2 among students of medical university pleven during the fourth wave of covid pandemic |
| topic | covid-19 pcr testing students |
| url | https://www.journal-imab-bg.org/issues-2024/issue1/2024vol30-issue1-5350-5355.pdf |
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