SARS-CoV-2 Molecular Evolutionary Dynamics in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana

Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Apr;29(4):862-865. doi: 10.3201/eid2904.221410.ABSTRACTTo assess dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in Greater Accra Region, Ghana, we analyzed SARS-CoV-2 genomic sequences from persons in the community and returning from international travel. The Accra Metropolitan District was a major origin of virus spread to other districts and should be a primary focus for interventions against future infectious disease outbreaks.PMID:36958011 | DOI:10.3201/eid2904.221410

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 23, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Bright Adu Joseph H K Bonney Beverly Egyir Isaac Darko Otchere Prince Asare Francis E Dennis Evelyn Yayra Bonney Richard Akuffo Ivy A Asante Evangeline Obodai Selassie Kumordjie Joyce Appiah-Kubi Quaneeta Mohktar Hilda Opoku Frempong Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe Source Type: research