Abstract
We established rapid local viral sequencing to document the genomic diversity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 entering Uganda. Virus lineages closely followed the travel origins of infected persons. Our sequence data provide an important baseline for tracking any further transmission of the virus throughout the country and region.
Keywords:
2019 novel coronavirus disease; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Uganda; coronavirus disease; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Air Travel
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Betacoronavirus / genetics*
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COVID-19
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Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis
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Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
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Coronavirus Infections / prevention & control
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Coronavirus Infections / virology*
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Genetic Variation
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Genome
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Health Policy
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Humans
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Mass Screening
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Motor Vehicles
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Pandemics / prevention & control*
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Phylogeography
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Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis
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Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology*
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Pneumonia, Viral / prevention & control
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Pneumonia, Viral / virology*
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Quarantine
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SARS-CoV-2
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Uganda / epidemiology