Optimizing the use of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 antigen rapid diagnostic tests for the timely detection of and response to covid-19 in schools and markets in uganda

HIGHLIGHTS

• What: In this study, a total of 412 schools and 18 markets were identified in the two districts, of which 11 schools and two markets were randomly selected to participate. The authors demonstrate that identifying COVID-19 cases using SARS-CoV-2 Ag-RDTs and by tracing contacts is feasible in schools and markets in Uganda. The authors demonstrate that despite the low levels of the isolation of patients, the communities that received regular or monthly testing had a 78.2% lower risk of having positive Ag-RDT results during the end-line survey compared with the . . .
  

   

  

  If you want to have access to all the content you need to log in!

  Thanks :)

  Username or Email

  Password

  Remember me

  Lost your password?

  If you don't have an account, you can create one here.