High seroprevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 among healthcare workers in Yaoundé, Cameroon after the first wave of Covid-19 pandemic and associated factors.
Mathurin Cyrille TejiokemHermine Abessolo AbessoloJoseph Mendimi NkodoMireille OuethyGeorges Bouting MayakaYannick TouhaUlrich Armel DikoumeJules Brice Tchatchueng-MbouguaDiane Choualeu NoumbissiWilliam Tsobeng NdjeukamHervé Odilon Otabela MbargaPaul Alain Tagnouokam NgoupoCharlotte MoussiBonaventure Hollong GarouaRichard NjouomVincent RichardPublished in: Influenza and other respiratory viruses (2024)
We observed high seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibody and seroconversion among HWs associated with occupational risk. This suggests low compliance to the COVID-19 control measures. Continued training and implementation of IPC measures and accelerated preparedness are needed to better tackle future threats.