Outbreak of P.3 (Theta) SARS-CoV-2 emerging variant of concern among service workers in Louisiana

Rebecca Rose; David J Nolan; Tessa M LaFleur; Susanna L Lamers

doi:10.1016/j.jiph.2021.11.011

Outbreak of P.3 (Theta) SARS-CoV-2 emerging variant of concern among service workers in Louisiana

J Infect Public Health. 2022 Jan;15(1):7-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2021.11.011. Epub 2021 Nov 19.

Authors

Rebecca Rose¹, David J Nolan¹, Tessa M LaFleur¹, Susanna L Lamers²

Affiliations

¹ BioInfoExperts, LLC, Thibodaux, LA, USA.
² BioInfoExperts, LLC, Thibodaux, LA, USA. Electronic address: susanna@bioinfox.com.

Abstract

During routine industrial quarantine/premobilization procedures, four individuals who recently traveled from the Philippines tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. Subsequent genomic analysis showed that all four were infected with a relatively rare Variant of Interest (P.3, Theta) derived from a single origin. This demonstrates the importance of on-going genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2.

Keywords: COVID-19; Pango lineages; Philippines; Phylogenetics.

MeSH terms

COVID-19*
Disease Outbreaks
Humans
Louisiana
SARS-CoV-2*
Travel