@article{fdi:010084360,
  title = {{H}igh {SARS}-{C}o{V}-2 prevalence among healthcare workers in {C}ochabamba, {B}olivia},
  author = {{V}illarroel, {P}. {M}. {S}. and {S}oto, {M}. {D}. {C}. and {U}ndurraga, {V}. and {S}anz, {H}. and {J}aldin, {A}. {M}. and {N}inove, {L}. and {N}urtop, {E}. and {P}ezzi, {L}. and {A}li, {S}. {M}. and {A}mroun, {A}. and {S}eston, {M}organ and de {L}amballerie, {X}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{H}ealthcare workers ({HCW}s) are at increased risk of {SARS}-{C}o{V}-2 infection. {T}he aim of the study was to estimate the {SARS}-{C}o{V}-2 seroprevalence among {HCW}s in {C}ochabamba, {B}olivia and to determine the potential risk factors. {I}n {J}anuary 2021, a cross-sectional {SARS}-{C}o{V}-2 seroprevalence study was conducted in 783 volunteer clinical and non-clinical {HCW}s in tertiary care facilities. {I}t was based on {I}g{G} detection using {ELISA}, chemiluminiscence, and seroneutralisation tests from dried blood spots. {A}nalysis revealed a high seroprevalence (43.4%) of {SARS}-{C}o{V}-2 {I}g{G} antibodies. {T}he combination of anosmia and ageusia ({OR}: 68.11; 95%-{CI} 24.83-186.80) was predictive of seropositivity. {B}elonging to the cleaning staff ({OR}: 1.94; 95%-{CI} 1.09-3.45), having more than two children in the same house ({OR}: 1.74; 95%-{CI} 1.12-2.71), and having been in contact with a close relative with {COVID}-19 ({OR}: 3.53; 95%-{CI} 2.24-5.58) were identified as risk factors for seropositivity in a multivariate analysis. {A} total of 47.5% of participants had received medication for {COVID}-19 treatment or prevention, and only ~50% of symptomatic subjects accessed {PCR} or antigenic testing. {T}his study confirms a massive {SARS}-{C}o{V}-2 attack rate among {HCW}s in {C}ochabamba by the end of {J}anuary 2021. {T}he main risk factors identified are having a low-skilled job, living with children, and having been in contact with an infected relative in the household.},
  keywords = {seroprevalence ; {SARS}-{C}o{V}-2 ; healthcare workers ; {B}olivia ; {BOLIVIE} ; {COCHABAMBA}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{V}iruses},
  volume = {14},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {232 [10 p.]},
  year = {2022},
  DOI = {10.3390/v14020232},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010084360},
}