Late incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in a highly-endemic remote rural village. A prospective population-based cohort study
Óscar H. Del Brutto, Aldo F. Costa, Robertino M. Mera, Bettsy Y. Recalde, Javier A. Bustos, Héctor H. Garcı́a
Abstract
77% of the earlier cases), and no deaths were recorded. Whether this decreased clinical expression resulted from a lower viral load in new infections cannot be determined. Increased seroconversion in individuals using latrines is consistent with a contributory role of fecal-oral transmission, although we cannot rule out the possibility that latrines are acting as a proxy for poverty or other unknown interacting variables.
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Incidence (geometry)MedicineProspective cohort studyRural populationSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)PopulationCohortCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Cohort studyGeographyEnvironmental healthDemographyDiseaseInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)PhysicsSociologyOpticsCardiovascular Health and Risk FactorsCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesCOVID-19 and Mental Health