A Molecular Study of Covid-19 By Using ROF1b\N\E Gene in Wasit Province

This study aims to investigate the prevalence of COVID-19 in patients according to age, gender, and place, concentrating on the population aged 1 to 70 in Wasit province. A prospective controlled study included 600 patients (390 males and 210 females) who suffered from the following symptoms: headache, exhaustion, taste and appetite loss, fever, and shortness of breath from July to November 2023. Swab nasal samples were collected, and patient information was taken after obtaining consent from all patients; real-time reverse transcription PCR technology was then used to detect the coronavirus in patient samples. Results showed the total percentage of COVID-19 infection was 59/600(9.83%) in patients; according to age, the results indicated that the age group (16–25) had the highest proportion of COVID-19 infection (2.66%), while the age group (46–55) had the lowest percentage of infection (0.33%). In contrast, according to gender, the results showed the highest percentage of COVID-19 infection was (5.33%) for males, and the lowest percentage of infection was (4.50%) for females. In conclusion, statistical analysis results indicated significant differences in infection between female and male patients.