Arthropod-borne Viruses of Senegal

A recent outbreak of suspected viral infection in Kedougou Region (http://www.promedmail.org/direct.php?id=3626668) highlights the complexity of establishing a specific etiological agent in West Africa.  At least twenty arthropod-borne viruses are associated with known or suspected human infection in Senegal.  The following alphabetical list is abstracted from Gideon www.GideonOnline.com and the Gideon e-book series [1]   (Primary references are available from Dr. Berger on request)
Bagaza – Bagaza virus has been recovered from mosquitoes in Senegal (Aedes fowleri, Culex neavei, Cx. Poicilipes and Mansonia, Mimomyia hispida, M. lacustris, M. splendens and Aedeomyia africana.
Bangui – Bangui virus was identified in mosquitoes in the Senegal River basin in 1988.
Bunyamwera – Bunyamwera virus has been identified in mosquitoes in the Barkedji region.
Chandipura – Chandipura virus has been identified in mosquitoes in the Barkedji region, and in phlebotomines in the Kedougou district.
Chikungunya – Outbreaks of Chikungunya were reported in Senegal in 1966, 1977, 1982, 1988, 1992, 1996 and 1997.  In 2006, a cluster of six cases in France was reported among travelers returning from Senegal. The virus has been found in a variety of local mosquito species, notably Aedes furcifer-taylori, Ae. luteocephalus, Ae. dalzieli and Stegomyia (Aedes) aegypti. Additional vectors may include Ae. vittatus, Anopheles rufipes and An. coustani.
Dengue – An outbreak of dengue w...

Source: GIDEON blog - September 6, 2015 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Dr. Stephen Berger Tags: Ebooks Epidemiology Outbreaks ProMED Senegal Source Type: blogs