The purpose of this study is to Understand the natural history of Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) infection to better define the period of infectiousness and transmissibility and to establish biobanks of COVID-19 blood and mucosal samples.
In this study ,the participants will be enrolled sequentially in the COVID-19 care referral centers. The infected hospitalized patient will be identified by the physicians in hospital. After the patient has given his/her informed consent the permission will be sought from him to approach his household contacts. The household contacts will be screened, and included in the study. Patients hospitalized and positive for COVID-19 by PCR and their household contacts of all ages and gender (40% minimum of female), will be enrolled upon receipt of written informed consent.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
574
Centre de Recherches Médicales de Lammbaréné
Lambaréné, Moyen-Ogooué Province, Gabon
Centre de Recherches Médicales de Lambréné
Lambaréne, Gabon
clinical and biological parameters of COVID-19
Infection and disease progression - Pattern of virus transmission
Time frame: 14 days
SARS-CoV-2 transmissibility
proportion of household contact who will become positive for SARS-COV2 using PCR
Time frame: 14 days
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