Rapidly rising cases with Omicron in Senegal

Authors :: A, Padane
M, Mbow
A, Mboup
C K, Diedhiou
K, Gueye
C I, Lo
S, Ndiour
N, Leye
A S, Ndoye
A J, Selbé Ndiaye
N D, Diagne
S, Ndiaye
M, Beye
M, Sarr
G, Lo
D, Wade
A, Ahouidi
P A, Diaw
M, Camara
N C, Touré Kane
S, Mboup
Source :: New Microbes and New Infections. 45:100959
Publication Year :: 2022
Publisher :: Elsevier BV, 2022.
Abstract: •Omicron variant continues to progress in Senegal with the appearance of new contaminations.•IRESSEF detected the first positive case of the Omicron variant on Friday, December 3, 2021.•Since this date, the number of Omicron variant infections has increased over the weeks.•Molecular surveillance of the Omicron variant is carried out in real time to inform the medical authorities.