COVID-19 Outbreak, Senegal, 2020

Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Nov;26(11):2772-2774. doi: 10.3201/eid2611.202615. Epub 2020 Oct 15.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Senegal; coronavirus disease; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Betacoronavirus*
  • COVID-19
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
  • Coronavirus Infections / transmission
  • Coronavirus Infections / virology
  • Disease Outbreaks / statistics & numerical data*
  • Disease Transmission, Infectious / statistics & numerical data*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / transmission
  • Pneumonia, Viral / virology
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Senegal / epidemiology
  • Young Adult