Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 variants in West Africa: Insights into genomic surveillance in resource-constrained settings.

ABSTRACT: SARS-CoV-2 geno-surveillance has been challenging in West Africa. Despite the multiple challenges encountered, particularly in West Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic, efforts were made to circumscribe the spread of the disease and to provide methods and resources for surveillance. We aim to describe the dynamic of SARS-CoV-2 variants and highlight the efforts made in genomic surveillance in West Africa. Therefore, we proceeded to retrieve West African countries' SARS-CoV-2 data from public repository (GISAID) and then ensued to a descriptive statistical analysis. From the start of the pandemic till December 2023, we found less than a million COVID-19 cases notified within the West African region. Overall, the study population was 50.21 % Males with a median age of 37. Regarding genomic d

SUBMITTER: Togo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11583778 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature