Seroprevalence of SARSCoV-2–specific antibodies, Faroe Islands

Maria Skaalum Petersen; Marin Strøm; Debes Hammershaimb Christiansen; Jógvan Páll Fjallsbak; Eina Hansen Eliasen; Malan Johansen; Anna Sofía Veyhe; Marnar Fríðheim Kristiansen; Shahin Gaini; Lars Fodgaard Møller; Bjarni Steig; Pál Weihe

doi:10.3201/eid2611.202736

Seroprevalence of SARSCoV-2–specific antibodies, Faroe Islands

Maria Skaalum Petersen^*
, Marin Strøm
, Debes Hammershaimb Christiansen
, Jógvan Páll Fjallsbak
, Eina Hansen Eliasen
, Malan Johansen
, Anna Sofía Veyhe
, Marnar Fríðheim Kristiansen
, Shahin Gaini
, Lars Fodgaard Møller
, Bjarni Steig
, Pál Weihe

^*Kontaktforfatter

KI, OUH, Forskningsenhed for Infektionsmedicin (Odense)

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Abstract

We conducted a nationwide study of the prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in the Faroe Islands. Of 1,075 randomly selected participants, 6 (0.6%) tested seropositive for antibodies to the virus. Adjustment for test sensitivity and specificity yielded a 0.7% prevalence. Our findings will help us evaluate our public health response.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Vol/bind	26
Udgave nummer	11
Sider (fra-til)	2760-2762
ISSN	1080-6059
DOI	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2611.202736
Status	Udgivet - nov. 2020

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