Sero-surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 specific antibody (IgG) among garment workers in Bangladesh
12:40 pm
Location: London, UK
Oral presentation
2022
Feb 25
Sero-surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 specific antibody (IgG) among garment workers in Bangladesh
09:30 am
Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Background: Since the detection of first corona virus infection in Bangladesh on 8th March, 2020, it has been spread to the whole country quickly. Though there is lack of proper treatment facility, diagnostic facility, lack of awareness, unwillingness of people to follow the social distance guideline and lack of other containment strategies, the prevalence of COVID-19 infection especially severe and symptomatic infection among people of Bangladesh specially among working people like garment workers, people living in slum areas and rural areas are low.
Objective: The study aimed to investigate the sero-prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 specific antibody (IgG) among garment workers in Bangladesh.
Methods: An observation and cross-sectional study was carried out among 402 garment workers (69.4