Reemergence of Sylvatic Dengue Virus Serotype 2 in Kedougou, Senegal, 2020
Idrissa Dieng, Maryam Diarra, Bacary Djilocalisse Sadio, Bocar Sow, Alioune Gaye, Amadou Diallo, Martin Faye, Marie Henriette Dior Ndione, Diawo Diallo, Safiétou Sankhe, Mignane Ndiaye, Fodé Danfakha, Boly Diop, Amadou Alpha Sall, Gamou Fall, Oumar Faye, Cheikh Loucoubar, Ousmane Faye, Scott C. Weaver, Mawlouth Diallo, Mamadou Aliou Barry, Moussa Moïse Diagne
Abstract
In 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.
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Dengue feverDengue virusVirologySerotypeOutbreakBiologyTransmission (telecommunications)VirusEngineeringElectrical engineeringMosquito-borne diseases and controlViral Infections and VectorsViral Infections and Outbreaks Research