Research Article

Molecular Evidence of Coinfection with Acute Respiratory Viruses and High Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 among Patients Presenting Flu-Like Illness in Bukavu City, Democratic Republic of Congo

Table 1

Frequency of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses detected according to sex, age, and health facility.

VariablesNumber sampledSARS-CoV-2 +INFL. A +INFL. B +hMpvhPiV 1–4hCoVhRVhAdVhBoV

Gender
 F696101 (14.6%)40 (5.8%)8 (1.2%)3 (0.4%)7 (1.0%)1 (0.1%)2 (0.3%)1 (0.1%)1 (0.1%)
 M65687 (13.3%)36 (5.5%)4 (0.6%)2 (0.3%)3 (0.5%)2 (0.3%)1 (0.2%)2 (0.3%)0 (0%)
Age range
 Adult1212176 (14.5%)60 (5.0%)12 (1.0%)4 (0.3%)8 (0.7%)3 (0.2%)3 (0.2)3 (0.2%)1 (0.1%)
 Young14012 (8.6%)12 (8.6%)0 (0%)1 (0.7%)2 (1.4%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
Health structures
 Biopharm HC856116 (13.6%)48 (5.6%)4 (0.5%)1 (0.1%)4 (0.5%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)1 (0.1%)
 5th CELPA HC728 (11.1%)4 (5.6%)0 (0%)1 (1.4%)2 (2.8%)1 (1.4%)1 (1.4%)2 (2.8%)0 (0%)
 Panzi GRH5212 (23.1%)0 (0%)4 (7.7%)2 (3.8%)0 (0%)2 (3.8%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
 CHAI HC644 (6.3%)4 (6.3%)0 (0%)0 (0)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
 SOS HC8816 (18.2%)4 (4.5%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
 Nyantede hospital7612 (15.8%)4 (5.3%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)1 (1.3%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
 Muhungu dios. HC204 (20.0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
 St luc HC248 (33.3%)4 (16.7%)0 (0%)1 (4.2%)2 (8.3%)0 (0%)1 (4.2%)1 (4.2%)0 (0%)
 Muhungu HC288 (2.9%)4 (1.4%)4 (1.4%)0 (0%)2 (0.7%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
Total N (%)1352188 (13.9)76 (5.6)12 (0.9)5 (0.4)10 (0.7)3 (0.2)3 (0.2)3 (0.2)1 (0.07)