Journal of Antivirals & Antiretrovirals
Open Access
ISSN: 1948-5964
ISSN: 1948-5964
Department of Geography and Environmental Study, Bahir-Dare University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Research Article
Seroprevalence of Antivirals and Risks of Acquiring among Quarantined Individuals in North West Ethiopia: A Survey Study
Author(s): Fassikaw Kebede, Tsehay Kebede, Birhanu Kebede and Agumas Fentahun Ayalew*
Novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) is a worldwide spreading pandemic respiratory disease caused by a positive
single strand (RNA) virus. The efforts for preventing COVID-19 pandemic remain fruitless and ineffective. So
this study aims to assess Seroprevalence, Knowledge and Practice of COVID-19 prevention among quarantined
individual in North West Ethiopia.
Methods: Institutional-based survey was conducted on COVID-19 suspected quarantined individuals from 21
April-30 December 2020. The collected data were edited and enter into EPI-DATA 3.1 version, then export to
STATA/R-14 (SE) software for analysis.
Results: Of 4233 quarantined individuals who received the SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody test, 4230/99.78% were
interviewed with a 99.82% response rate. The overall seroprevalence of COVID-19 symptom suspected quarantined
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DOI:
10.35248/1948-5964.21.13.230