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. 2020 Nov;26(11):2761-2763.
doi: 10.3201/eid2611.202736. Epub 2020 Jul 29.

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-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

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2-Specific Antibodies, Faroe Islands

Maria Skaalum Petersen et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Nov.

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.

Keywords: 2019 novel coronavirus disease; COVID-19; Denmark; Faroe Islands; SARS-CoV-2; antibodies; coronavirus disease; respiratory diseases; seroprevalence; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses.

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Study participation and reasons for dropout in a seroprevalence analysis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2–specific antibodies, Faroe Islands, 2020.
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