Patrick K Munywoki, Godfrey Bigogo, Carolyne Nasimiyu, Alice Ouma, George Aol, Clifford O Oduor, Samuel Rono, Joshua Auko, George O Agogo, Ruth Njoroge, Dismas Oketch, Dennis Odhiambo, Victor W Odeyo, Gilbert Kikwai, Clayton Onyango, Bonventure Juma, Elizabeth Hunsperger, Shirley Lidechi, Caroline Apondi Ochieng, Terrence Q Lo, Peninah Munyua, Amy Herman-Roloff
BACKGROUND: SARS-CoV-2 has extensively spread in cities and rural communities, and studies are needed to quantify exposure in the population. We report seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in two well-characterized populations in Kenya at two time points. These data inform the design and delivery of public health mitigation measures. METHODS: Leveraging on existing population based infectious disease surveillance (PBIDS) in two demographically diverse settings, a rural site in western Kenya in Asembo, Siaya County, and an urban informal settlement in Kibera, Nairobi County, we set up a longitudinal cohort of randomly selected households with serial sampling of all consenting household members in March and June/July 2021...
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