Detection of Chikungunya virus in The Gambia through a newly implemented sentinel surveillance program

  1. Amadou Woury Jallow
  2. Idrissa Dieng
  3. Bakary Sanneh
  4. Mamadou Aliou Barry
  5. Cheikh Talla
  6. Modou Lamin Sanneh
  7. Samba Niang Sagne
  8. Mamadou Cisse
  9. Alphonse Mendy
  10. Muhammed Kijera
  11. Karamo York
  12. Alieu Faal
  13. Alhagie Papa Sey
  14. Ebrima K. Jallow
  15. Lamin Manneh
  16. Sheriffo M.K. Darboe
  17. Balla Jatta
  18. Momodou Kalisa
  19. Adama M.B. Sanneh
  20. Modou Njie
  21. Momodou T. Nyassi
  22. Mustapha Bittaye
  23. Ndongo Dia
  24. Amadou Alpha Sall
  25. Ousmane Faye
  26. Moussa Moise Diagne
  27. Oumar Faye
  28. Boubacar Diallo
  29. Sheriffo Jagne
  30. Abdourahmane Sow
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Abstract

We characterized 01 autochthonous chikungunya virus (CHIKV) case from (The Gambia) through a newly implemented local arboviruses surveillance program in the, highlighting the first notification of the virus in the Country. Identified virus is closely related to CHIKV West African genotype detected in Kédougou (Senegal) in 2023 and responsible of a large outbreak with up to 300 confirmed cases. This work describes the first genomic proof subregional spread of CHIKV West African genotype in West Africa.

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  1. Version published to 10.1101/2024.03.11.24303694v2 on medRxiv
  2. Version published to 10.1101/2024.03.11.24303694v1 on medRxiv