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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)
how it was used to assess the global epidemiological (EPI) situation in Belgium during this period. The population covered by this program represents 42% of the Belgian population. The results presented ...
Third dose of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine closes the gap in immune response between naïve nursing home residents and healthy adults.
but limited data is available on the immune responses it induces. METHODS: In this observational cohort study, peak humoral and cellular immune responses were compared 28 days after the second and third ...
Development of a Droplet Digital PCR to Monitor SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant BA.2 in Wastewater Samples
used as a complementary method to other SARS-CoV-2 surveillance systems. It allows the emergence and spread of infections and SARS-CoV-2 variants to be monitored in time and place. This study presents an ...
The Relation between Perceived and Actual Understanding and Adherence: Results from a National Survey on COVID-19 Measures in Belgium.
characteristics were considered risk factors for lower adherence. It consisted of a large online survey among a sample of the population (= 2008), representative of citizens of Belgium in terms of gender, age, ...
Closing schools for SARS-CoV-2: a pragmatic rapid recommendation
were insufficient to mitigate the exponential rise of infections in October. Children were still receiving all lessons at school at that time and it was questioned whether this position was tenable. We ...
NATIONAL SURVEILLANCE OF SARS-COV-2 IN WASTEWATER- Last developments and results- May 2021
SARS-CoV-2 wastewater-based surveillance, it appears as a valuable tool for the follow-up of the epidemiological situation in Belgium. Health Topics: Health and disease monitoring Coronavirus Surveillance de ...
Deepening of In Silico Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 Detection RT-qPCR Assays in the Context of New Variants
COVID-19 diagnosis is the detection of viral RNA by RT-qPCR with a specific set of primers and probe. It is important to frequently evaluate the performance of these tests and this can be done first by an in ...
All-cause mortality supports the COVID-19 mortality in Belgium and comparison with major fatal events of the last century.
inclusion of deaths in nursing homes doubled the COVID-19 mortality rate, while adding deaths in possible cases increased it by 27%. Deaths in laboratory-confirmed cases accounted for 69% of total ...