A Cross-Sectional Study Revealed a Low Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection among Asymptomatic University Students in Tripoli, North Lebanon
This study aimed to investigate the SARS-CoV-2 infection prevalence among >18-year-old students in the Faculty of Public Health and Faculty of Sciences at the Lebanese University in Tripoli, Northern Lebanon, in June 2023 and to characterize the circulating Omicron subvariants. Out of 357 participants, only 2 (0.56%) tested positive by qPCR, corresponding to 0.61% (2/326) of asymptomatic students. One case tested positive with a qPCR targeting the Omicron BA.2 variant. These findings indicate a low incidence at that time and emphasize the interest of SARS-CoV-2 surveillance among students.
Authors
- Marielle Bedotto
- Monzer Hamzé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7466-5118)
- Mohamad Bachar Ismail (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4347-1913)
- Marwan Osman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6235-2760)
- Philippe Colson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6285-0308)
- Rayane Rafei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9633-1290)
- Fouad Dabboussi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9211-2370)
- Layla Tajer
- Dima Ankoud
- Dalia Adel Nour
- Karen Abboud
Institutions
- Lebanese University (LB)
- Aix-Marseille Université (FR)
- Yale University (US)
- Méditerranée Infection Foundation (FR)
- Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille (FR)
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pathogens
- Published
- 2024-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens13100872
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Université Libanaise