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NATIONAL SURVEILLANCE OF SARS-COV-2 IN WASTEWATER- How does WBE contribute to the global epidemiologic assessment in Belgium? (September 2020 – 2024)
circulation in a population, since people infected by COVID-19 excrete particles of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater. The circulation of SARS-CoV-2 in the Belgian population is monitored since September 2020 by taking ...
Time series modelling for wastewater-based epidemiology of COVID-19: A nationwide study in 40 wastewater treatment plants of Belgium, February 2021 to June 2022
one week in 15/40 WWTP s. The median population size of leading WWTP s was 85.1 % larger than that of non‑leading WWTP s. In 17/40 WWTP s, however, RNA levels did not lead or explain incident cases in ...
Third dose of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine closes the gap in immune response between naïve nursing home residents and healthy adults.
that further boosting might be needed to achieve optimal protection against variants of concern in this vulnerable population group. Health Topics: Coronavirus Coronavirus Coronavirus Manuscript ...
Development of a Droplet Digital PCR to Monitor SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant BA.2 in Wastewater Samples
in the Brussels-Capital Region which covers a population of more than 1.2 million inhabitants. The in silico analysis showed that more than 99% of the BA.2 genomes could be characterized using the T19I ...
SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance in Belgian Wastewaters
health authority to monitor SARS-CoV-2 circulation in the Belgian population. Over 5 million inhabitants representing 45% of the Belgian population were monitored throughout 42 wastewater treatment plants ...
Prevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in the general population in Belgium: Results of the second data collection (28/09/21-23/02/22)
p.13 (2022) Keywords: antibodies COVID-19 health determinants population-based Seroprevalence Abstract: KEY FINDINGS Between the last period of wave 1 (14/06-11/07) and the first period of wave ...
Prevalence of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies and Potential Determinants among the Belgian Adult Population: Baseline Results of a Prospective Cohort Study
Viruses, Volume 14, Issue 5 (2022) Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; antibodies; seroprevalence; cohort; population-based study; Belgium Abstract: The prevalence of anti- SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and potential ...
Prevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in the general population in Belgium: First results of the SalivaHIS study
p.80 (2021) Accession Number: D/2021/14.440/86 Keywords: antibodies COVID-19 health determinants population-based Seroprevalence Abstract: Key findings In the beginning of July 2021 78.1% of the ...
The prior infection with SARS-CoV-2 study (PICOV) in nursing home residents and staff- study protocol description and presentation of preliminary findings on symptoms.
caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has presented itself as one of the most important health concerns of the 2020’s, and hit the geriatric population the hardest. ...
The Relation between Perceived and Actual Understanding and Adherence: Results from a National Survey on COVID-19 Measures in Belgium.
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Vanderplanken, Kirsten; Van den Broucke, Stephan; Aujoulat, Isabelle; Joris Van Loenhout Source: Int J Environ Res Public Health, Volume ...