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SARS-CoV-2 detection among international air travellers to Ghana during mandatory quarantine
Adu, Bright; Bonney, Joseph K H; Odoom, John K; Bonney, Evelyn Y A; Obodai, Evangeline; Asante, Ivy A; Aboagye, James; Adusei-Poku, Mildred A; Lartey, Lawrence; Asiedu, Ernest K; Ampofo, William K; Kye, George B.
  • Adu, Bright; 1 Immunology Department. Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana. Accra. GH
  • Bonney, Joseph K H; 2 Virology Department. Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana. Accra. GH
  • Odoom, John K; 2 Virology Department. Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana. Accra. GH
  • Bonney, Evelyn Y A; Virology Department. Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana. Accra. GH
  • Obodai, Evangeline; Virology Department. Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana. Accra. GH
  • Asante, Ivy A; Virology Department. Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana. Accra. GH
  • Aboagye, James; 2 Virology Department. Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana. Accra. GH
  • Adusei-Poku, Mildred A; Department of Microbiology, University of Ghana Medical School. College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana. Accra. GH
  • Lartey, Lawrence; Disease Surveillance Department, Ghana Health Service, Private Mail Bag, Ministries. Accra. GH
  • Asiedu, Ernest K; National Quality Management Unit, Ministry of Health, P.O.Box M 44, Ministries. Accra. GH
  • Ampofo, William K; Immunology Department. Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana. Accra. GH
  • Kye, George B; Virology Department. Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana. Off Akilagpa Sawyerr Road. Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S. Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO, USA. GH
Ghana Med. J. (Online) ; 55(2): 48-50, 2021.
Article in English | AIM | ID: biblio-1337633
ABSTRACT

Objectives:

To determine the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 detection among international travellers to Ghana during mandatory quarantine.

Design:

A retrospective cross-sectional study.

Setting:

Air travellers to Ghana on 21st and 22nd March 2020.

Participants:

On 21st and 22nd March 2020, a total of 1,030 returning international travellers were mandatorily quarantined in 15 different hotels in Accra and tested for SARS-CoV-2. All of these persons were included in the study. Main outcome

measure:

Positivity for SARS-CoV-2 by polymerase chain reaction.

Results:

The initial testing at the beginning of quarantine found 79 (7.7%) individuals to be positive for SARS-CoV2. In the exit screening after 12 to 13 days of quarantine, it was discovered that 26 of those who tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 in the initial screening subsequently tested positive.

Conclusions:

Ghana likely averted an early community spread of COVID-19 through the proactive approach to quarantine international travellers during the early phase of the pandemic
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Full text: Available Index: AIM (Africa) Main subject: Quarantine / Air Travel / COVID-19 Serological Testing / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Risk factors Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: Ghana Med. J. (Online) Year: 2021 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: 1 Immunology Department. Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana/GH / 2 Virology Department. Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana/GH / Department of Microbiology, University of Ghana Medical School. College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana/GH / Disease Surveillance Department, Ghana Health Service, Private Mail Bag, Ministries/GH / National Quality Management Unit, Ministry of Health, P.O.Box M 44, Ministries/GH / Virology Department. Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana. Off Akilagpa Sawyerr Road/GH

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Full text: Available Index: AIM (Africa) Main subject: Quarantine / Air Travel / COVID-19 Serological Testing / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Risk factors Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: Ghana Med. J. (Online) Year: 2021 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: 1 Immunology Department. Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana/GH / 2 Virology Department. Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana/GH / Department of Microbiology, University of Ghana Medical School. College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana/GH / Disease Surveillance Department, Ghana Health Service, Private Mail Bag, Ministries/GH / National Quality Management Unit, Ministry of Health, P.O.Box M 44, Ministries/GH / Virology Department. Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana. Off Akilagpa Sawyerr Road/GH