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. 2023 Jan;29(1):226-228.
doi: 10.3201/eid2901.221514.

Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Survey in Central and Western Divisions of Fiji, 2021

Stephanie J Curtis, Abdul W Shah, Ana Ratu, Donald J Wilson, Philip C Hill, Phil Hulcome, Cathy Gaylard, Daniel Faktaufon, Talica Cabemaiwai, Isireli Rabukawaqa, Tevita Qoriniasi, Akesh Narayan, Susana Nakalevu, Pablo Romakin, Jemesa Tudravu, James Fong, Nick Walsh

Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Survey in Central and Western Divisions of Fiji, 2021

Stephanie J Curtis et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Jan.

Abstract

During November-December 2021, we performed a SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence survey in Central and Western Divisions of Fiji. A total of 539 participants 8-70 years of age were 95.5% (95% CI 93.4%-97.1%) seropositive, indicating high community levels of immunity. Seroprevalence studies can inform public health responses to emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants.

Keywords: COVID-19; Fiji; Pacific Islands; SARS; SARS-CoV-2; antibodies; coronavirus; coronavirus disease; disease outbreak; respiratory infections; seroepidemiologic studies; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses.

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