A seroprevalence study of Covid 19 antibody after 1st wave of the pandemic in South Andaman district, India

Background: The seroepidemiological studies are essential to analyze spread of Covid 19 infection in the remote islands of Andaman and Nicobar. Hence, the present study was conducted to estimate the seroprevalence of Covid 19 antibodies in the South Andaman district. Methods: A cross-sectional study...

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Autores principales:	Deepak Kumar, Amrita Burma, Ashish Kumar Mandal
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Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	Andaman Covid 19 1st wave Immunity Serosurvey Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:04129ae7f228480089fbd481ac9ba5352021-11-24T04:29:12ZA seroprevalence study of Covid 19 antibody after 1st wave of the pandemic in South Andaman district, India2213-398410.1016/j.cegh.2021.100901https://doaj.org/article/04129ae7f228480089fbd481ac9ba5352021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213398421002098https://doaj.org/toc/2213-3984Background: The seroepidemiological studies are essential to analyze spread of Covid 19 infection in the remote islands of Andaman and Nicobar. Hence, the present study was conducted to estimate the seroprevalence of Covid 19 antibodies in the South Andaman district. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in South Andaman District after 1st wave of the Covid 19 pandemic in the island. The participants of age 18 years and above were selected by multistage cluster sampling. The blood samples were tested for IgG Covid antibodies by Erba Lisa Elisa kit. The data was analyzed by descriptive analysis and Chi Square/Fisher Exact test. Result: The seroprevalence of Covid 19 in the S. Andaman district was found to be 39.3%. The COVID 19 antibody positivity was significantly higher in urban population (44.09%) as compared to rural population (34.27%) and in females of 41–60 years age group (45.5%) as compared to females of other age groups. The antibody positivity was similar among the population of containment and buffer zone (p-value 0.684). Conclusion: The seropositivity in the South Andaman district was higher due to the influx of tourists on the island. The rural people in South Andaman remained less affected by the pandemic as the rural areas were far flung and thinly populated. The antibody positivity was similar in residents of containment and buffer zone because there were more social contacts and movement of the people on the island due to their extensive family linkage.Deepak KumarAmrita BurmaAshish Kumar MandalElsevierarticleAndamanCovid 191st waveImmunitySerosurveyPublic aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENClinical Epidemiology and Global Health, Vol 12, Iss , Pp 100901- (2021)
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spellingShingle	Andaman Covid 19 1st wave Immunity Serosurvey Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Deepak Kumar Amrita Burma Ashish Kumar Mandal A seroprevalence study of Covid 19 antibody after 1st wave of the pandemic in South Andaman district, India
description	Background: The seroepidemiological studies are essential to analyze spread of Covid 19 infection in the remote islands of Andaman and Nicobar. Hence, the present study was conducted to estimate the seroprevalence of Covid 19 antibodies in the South Andaman district. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in South Andaman District after 1st wave of the Covid 19 pandemic in the island. The participants of age 18 years and above were selected by multistage cluster sampling. The blood samples were tested for IgG Covid antibodies by Erba Lisa Elisa kit. The data was analyzed by descriptive analysis and Chi Square/Fisher Exact test. Result: The seroprevalence of Covid 19 in the S. Andaman district was found to be 39.3%. The COVID 19 antibody positivity was significantly higher in urban population (44.09%) as compared to rural population (34.27%) and in females of 41–60 years age group (45.5%) as compared to females of other age groups. The antibody positivity was similar among the population of containment and buffer zone (p-value 0.684). Conclusion: The seropositivity in the South Andaman district was higher due to the influx of tourists on the island. The rural people in South Andaman remained less affected by the pandemic as the rural areas were far flung and thinly populated. The antibody positivity was similar in residents of containment and buffer zone because there were more social contacts and movement of the people on the island due to their extensive family linkage.
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author	Deepak Kumar Amrita Burma Ashish Kumar Mandal
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title	A seroprevalence study of Covid 19 antibody after 1st wave of the pandemic in South Andaman district, India
title_short	A seroprevalence study of Covid 19 antibody after 1st wave of the pandemic in South Andaman district, India
title_full	A seroprevalence study of Covid 19 antibody after 1st wave of the pandemic in South Andaman district, India
title_fullStr	A seroprevalence study of Covid 19 antibody after 1st wave of the pandemic in South Andaman district, India
title_full_unstemmed	A seroprevalence study of Covid 19 antibody after 1st wave of the pandemic in South Andaman district, India
title_sort	seroprevalence study of covid 19 antibody after 1st wave of the pandemic in south andaman district, india
publisher	Elsevier
publishDate	2021
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A seroprevalence study of Covid 19 antibody after 1st wave of the pandemic in South Andaman district, India

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