Epidemiological profile of SARS-CoV-2 among selected regions in Ghana: A cross-sectional retrospective study

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dc.contributor.authorOwusu Michael
dc.contributor.authorSylverken Angelina Augustina
dc.contributor.authorOwusu-Dabo Ellis
dc.contributor.authorGorman Richmond
dc.contributor.authorEl-Duah Philip....et al
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-06T15:00:50Z
dc.date.available2023-12-06T15:00:50Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionThis article is published by Plos One and is also available at https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243711
dc.description.abstractBackground Global cases of COVID-19 continue to rise, causing havoc to several economies. So far, Ghana has recorded 48,643 confirmed cases with 320 associated deaths. Although sum maries of data are usually provided by the Ministry of Health, detailed epidemiological profile of cases are limited. This study sought to describe the socio-demographic features, pattern of COVID-19 spread and the viral load dynamics among subjects residing in northern, mid dle and part of the southern belt of Ghana. Methods This was a cross-sectional retrospective study that reviewed records of samples collected from February to July, 2020. Respiratory specimens such as sputum, deep-cough saliva and nasopharyngeal swabs were collected from suspected COVID-19 subjects in 12 regions of Ghana for laboratory analysis and confirmation by real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Results A total of 72,434 samples were collected during the review period, with majority of the sam pled individuals being females (37,464; 51.9%). The prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 identified
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dc.identifier.citationOwusu M, Sylverken AA, Ankrah ST, El Duah P, Ayisi-Boateng NK, Yeboah R, et al. (2020) Epidemiological profile of SARS-CoV-2 among selected regions in Ghana: A cross-sectional retrospective study
dc.identifier.uri10.1371/journal.pone.0243711
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/14679
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPLOS ONE
dc.titleEpidemiological profile of SARS-CoV-2 among selected regions in Ghana: A cross-sectional retrospective study
dc.typeArticle
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