Mary Wilson
Well-known member
December 24, 2023, 8:24pm
Partners and collaborators
Djamal Hachim-Abdoulaye 1,#
Adrienne Amuri-Aziza 2,#
Gradi Luakanda-Ndelemo 2,#
Akil Bandali-Prince 2
Houlkeurbe Ngam-Daita 1
Anouar Mahamat-Moustaph 1
Emmanuel Lokilo-Lofiko 2
Dorcas Waruguru-Wanjohi 3
Eddy Kinganda-Lusamaki 2,4
Jean-Claude Makangara-Cigolo 2,4
Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum 2,4
Gerald Mboowa 3
Placide Mbala-Kingebeni 2,4
Oumar Ouchar-Mahamat 1
Tony Wawina-Bokalanga 2,4
On August 15th, 2023, the Chad Ministry of Public Health and Prevention has declared an outbreak of dengue virus (DENV) in the health district of Abéché, Ouaddaï province in eastern Chad [1]. As reported on 19th December 2023, there have been 2037 suspected cases, including 100 DENV-confirmed cases across four provinces (N’Djamena (n=49), Ouaddaï (n=33), Wadi Fira (n=12), and Sila (n=6)).
As part of the Africa CDC - Africa Pathogen Genomics Initiative (Africa PGI) regional sequencing program for priority pathogens and use-cases, a Chadian research team from the National Biosafety and Epidemics Laboratory (LaBiEp) travelled on 27th November 2023, with DENV-positive samples, to the regional sequencing hub at National Institute of Biomedical Research (INRB), Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC). ...
https://virological.org/t/first-outbreak-of-dengue-virus-fever-in-chad-2023/954
Partners and collaborators
Djamal Hachim-Abdoulaye 1,#
Adrienne Amuri-Aziza 2,#
Gradi Luakanda-Ndelemo 2,#
Akil Bandali-Prince 2
Houlkeurbe Ngam-Daita 1
Anouar Mahamat-Moustaph 1
Emmanuel Lokilo-Lofiko 2
Dorcas Waruguru-Wanjohi 3
Eddy Kinganda-Lusamaki 2,4
Jean-Claude Makangara-Cigolo 2,4
Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum 2,4
Gerald Mboowa 3
Placide Mbala-Kingebeni 2,4
Oumar Ouchar-Mahamat 1
Tony Wawina-Bokalanga 2,4
On August 15th, 2023, the Chad Ministry of Public Health and Prevention has declared an outbreak of dengue virus (DENV) in the health district of Abéché, Ouaddaï province in eastern Chad [1]. As reported on 19th December 2023, there have been 2037 suspected cases, including 100 DENV-confirmed cases across four provinces (N’Djamena (n=49), Ouaddaï (n=33), Wadi Fira (n=12), and Sila (n=6)).
As part of the Africa CDC - Africa Pathogen Genomics Initiative (Africa PGI) regional sequencing program for priority pathogens and use-cases, a Chadian research team from the National Biosafety and Epidemics Laboratory (LaBiEp) travelled on 27th November 2023, with DENV-positive samples, to the regional sequencing hub at National Institute of Biomedical Research (INRB), Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC). ...
https://virological.org/t/first-outbreak-of-dengue-virus-fever-in-chad-2023/954