Geographic heterogeneity of SARS-CoV-2 circulation in Abidjan, Ivory Coast: a prospective study

Moussa Doumbia; Daouda Sevede; Viviane Kouakou; Pascal Pineau

doi:10.3855/jidc.17675

Geographic heterogeneity of SARS-CoV-2 circulation in Abidjan, Ivory Coast: a prospective study

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Moussa Doumbia Bacterial and viral serology laboratory, Institut Pasteur, Abidjan, Ivory Coast https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1857-2288
Daouda Sevede Bacterial and viral serology laboratory, Institut Pasteur, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Viviane Kouakou Bacterial and viral serology laboratory, Institut Pasteur, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Pascal Pineau Unité “Organisation nucléaire et oncogenèse”, INSERM U993, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France

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https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.17675

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Geographic heterogeneity, SARS-CoV-2, Abidjan

Abstract

Introduction: Few studies on SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in Ivory Coast have been conducted since the first case was reported on March 11, 2020. The main objective of this study was to observe and better understand the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 in Abidjan.

Methodology: This prospective study collected data concerning age, sex, vaccination status, municipality of origin, monthly income, frequency of malaria, and frequency of diarrheal diseases in persons who gave their informed consent. Venous blood samples were taken to test for anti-SARS-COV-2 antibodies (IgM and IgG) using the VIDAS automated system.

Results: A total of 1504 patients were recruited and tested for antibodies directed against SARS-COV-2. Data analysis revealed the presence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 in 53.5% of participants, 17.3% of the participants had a previous symptomatic infection, 31.4% had an asymptomatic infection, and 44.8% were never in contact with the virus. Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 was higher in Marcory (70.9%) and Cocody (61.1%) than in the remaining townships (48.4%). Township rates of serologically confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection correlated with poverty index (p = 0.025), children < 5 years’ proportion in the township (p = 0.026), and levels of malaria (p = 0.034).

Conclusions: In the city of Abidjan, COVID-19 is strongly modulated by poverty, the proportion of babies and toddlers in the community, or exposure to malaria.

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2024-05-30

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Doumbia M, Sevede D, Kouakou V, Pineau P (2024) Geographic heterogeneity of SARS-CoV-2 circulation in Abidjan, Ivory Coast: a prospective study. J Infect Dev Ctries 18:679–686. doi: 10.3855/jidc.17675

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Vol. 18 No. 05: May 2024

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Coronavirus Pandemic

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