@article{fdi:010092803,
  title = {{P}revalence of post-pandemic {SARS}-{C}o{V}-2 in patients with respiratory syndrome in {B}razzaville, {R}epublic of the {C}ongo},
  author = {{L}yelet, {J}. {E}. {D}. and {M}ayengue, {P}. {I}. and {K}oukouikila-{K}oussounda, {F}. and {E}ssialaba, {A}. {J}. {D}. and {M}ahounga, {C}msv and {M}andiangou, {A}. {F}. and {F}ila-{F}ila, {G}. {P}. {U}. and {L}enguiya, {L}. {H}. and {B}onguili, {N}. {C}. {B}. and {E}lguero, {E}ric and {L}eroy, {E}ric and {B}ecquart, {P}ierre and {N}iama, {F}. {R}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he first confirmed case of {COVID}-19 was detected in the {R}epublic of the {C}ongo in {M}arch 2020. {S}everal control measures were implemented during the pandemic period. {A}s a result, the number of reported cases decreased significantly, leading to the gradual lifting of barrier measures and the declaration of the end of the outbreak on 14 {O}ctober 2022. {T}he present study aimed to determine the post-pandemic prevalence of {SARS}-{C}o{V}-2 in the referral hospitals of {T}alanga{\¨ie} ({HRT}) and {M}ak{\'e}l{\'e}k{\'e}l{\'e} ({HRM}) in {B}razzaville between {O}ctober 2022 and {A}pril 2023. {N}asopharyngeal samples collected from patients with respiratory syndrome were analyzed via q{RT}-{PCR} to detect {SARS}-{C}o{V}-2. {A}n overall prevalence of 5% of {SARS}-{C}o{V}-2 infection was found, with monthly fluctuations in cases during the study period, likely reflecting the endemic nature of the infection. {T}he monthly proportion of {SARS}-{C}o{V}-2 infection cases did not correlate with the number of patients with respiratory syndrome-related symptoms. {A}lthough the post-pandemic prevalence of {SARS}-{C}o{V}-2 has remained low, laboratory confirmation of {COVID}-19, which accounts for both clinical suspicion and detection of {SARS}-{C}o{V}-2, using at least one rapid diagnostic test ({RDT}) is needed to improve case-by-case management in health centers.},
  keywords = {{SARS}-{C}o{V}-2 ; {P}ost-pandemic ; {R}espiratory syndrome ; {R}epublic of the {C}ongo ; {CONGO} ; {BRAZAVILLE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{BMC} {I}nfectious {D}iseases},
  volume = {25},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {217 [6 p.]},
  year = {2025},
  DOI = {10.1186/s12879-025-10541-1},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010092803},
}