COVID-19 Outbreak, Senegal, 2020

The spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 began later in Africa than in Asia and Europe. Senegal confirmed its first case of coronavirus disease on March 2, 2020. By March 4, a total of 4 cases had been confirmed, all in patients who traveled from Europe.

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Published in:	Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 26; no. 11; pp. 2772 - 2773
Main Authors:	Dia, Ndongo, Lakh, Ndeye Aïssatou, Diagne, Moussa Moise, Mbaye, Khardiata Diallo, Taieb, Fabien, Fall, Ndeye Maguette, Barry, Mamadou Alioune, Ka, Daye, Fall, Amary, Diallo, Viviane Marie Pierre Cisse, Faye, Oumar, Jallow, Mamadou Malado, Dieng, Idrissa, Ndiaye, Mamadou, Diop, Mamadou, Bousso, Abdoulaye, Loucoubar, Cheikh, Ndiaye, Marie Khemesse Ngom, Peyreffite, Christophe, Fortes, Louise, Sall, Amadou Alpha, Faye, Ousmane, Seydi, Moussa
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01-11-2020 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Asymptomatic Betacoronavirus Child Child, Preschool Contact tracing Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology Coronavirus Infections - transmission Coronavirus Infections - virology Coronaviruses COVID-19 COVID-19 Outbreak, Senegal, 2020 Diagnosis Disease Outbreaks - statistics & numerical data Disease transmission Disease Transmission, Infectious - statistics & numerical data Distribution Epidemics Female Genomes Health surveillance Humans Infections Influenza Male Middle Aged Pandemics Patients Phylogenetics Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology Pneumonia, Viral - transmission Pneumonia, Viral - virology Research Letter respiratory infections SARS-CoV-2 Senegal Senegal - epidemiology Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Viruses Young Adult zoonoses Senegal Europe Africa Latin America COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 viruses Senegal severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 zoonoses coronavirus disease respiratory infections
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Summary:	The spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 began later in Africa than in Asia and Europe. Senegal confirmed its first case of coronavirus disease on March 2, 2020. By March 4, a total of 4 cases had been confirmed, all in patients who traveled from Europe.
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ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2611.202615