Publications by authors named "Joseph A Quarcoo"
Background The World Health Organization recommends surveillance of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) at points of entry to systematically collect and analyze data to inform decisions about the effective and appropriate use of resources needed for interventions. This study sought to determine the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants imported into Ghana by travelers entering the country via land borders from February to July 2022. Methods A cross-sectional approach was employed, where recruited participants consented to the collection of oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal samples.
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- * 17% of the samples tested positive for the virus, with a higher prevalence in wastewater (11%) compared to sewage (6%), particularly in the Greater Accra Region.
- * Despite finding viral RNA, attempts to isolate the virus were unsuccessful, indicating that while SARS-CoV-2 persists in the environment, it may not be infectious in these samples.