© Institut Pasteur

In this article, the Centre de Recherche Medicale et Sanitaire (CERMES, Niger) reports on the first cases of XBB.1.5 sublineage among indigenous SARS-COV-2 positive cases detected through the influenza sentinel surveillance system in Niger.

The authors point to the “need to strengthen the influenza sentinel surveillance program for continuous monitoring of the circulation dynamics of previously identified SARS-COV-2 lineages and rapid identification of emerging variants in Niger. Furthermore, the available sequencing capacities should be reinforced at the country level for genomic surveillance of pathogens of public health importance in order to implement rapid and appropriate control measures, if necessary.”

To read the full article: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023081240?ssrnid=4441252&dgcid=SSRN_redirect_SD

© Institut Pasteur

In this article, the Centre de Recherche Medicale et Sanitaire (CERMES, Niger) reports on the first cases of XBB.1.5 sublineage among indigenous SARS-COV-2 positive cases detected through the influenza sentinel surveillance system in Niger.

The authors point to the “need to strengthen the influenza sentinel surveillance program for continuous monitoring of the circulation dynamics of previously identified SARS-COV-2 lineages and rapid identification of emerging variants in Niger. Furthermore, the available sequencing capacities should be reinforced at the country level for genomic surveillance of pathogens of public health importance in order to implement rapid and appropriate control measures, if necessary.”

To read the full article: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023081240?ssrnid=4441252&dgcid=SSRN_redirect_SD