Reemergence of Sylvatic Dengue Virus Serotype 2 in Kedougou, Senegal, 2020

Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 Apr;30(4):770-774. doi: 10.3201/eid3004.231301.ABSTRACTIn 2020, a sylvatic dengue virus serotype 2 infection outbreak resulted in 59 confirmed dengue cases in Kedougou, Senegal, suggesting those strains might not require adaptation to reemerge into urban transmission cycles. Large-scale genomic surveillance and updated molecular diagnostic tools are needed to effectively prevent dengue virus infections in Senegal.PMID:38526209 | DOI:10.3201/eid3004.231301

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Idrissa Dieng Maryam Diarra Bacary Djilocalisse Sadio Bocar Sow Alioune Gaye Amadou Diallo Martin Faye Marie Henriette Dior Ndione Diawo Diallo Safietou Sankhe Mignane Ndiaye Fode Danfakha Boly Diop Amadou Alpha Sall Gamou Fall Oumar Faye Cheikh Loucoubar Source Type: research