Open AccessA year of genomic surveillance reveals how the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic unfolded in Africa
Author(s) -
Eduan Wilkinson,
Marta Giovanetti,
Houriiyah Tegally,
James Emmanuel San,
Richard Lessells,
Diego F. Cuadros,
Darren P. Martin,
David A. Rasmussen,
AbdelRahman N. Zekri,
Abdoul Karim Sangaré,
Abdoul–Salam Ouédraogo,
Abdul Karim Sesay,
Priscilla Abechi,
Adedotun-Sulaiman Kemi,
Adewunmi M. Olubusuyi,
Oluwapelumi O. Adeyemi,
Adnène Hammami,
Adrienne Amuri-Aziza,
Ahmad Sayed,
Ahmed E. O. Ouma,
Aida Elargoubi,
Nnennaya Anthony Ajayi,
Ajogbasile F. Victoria,
Kazeem Akano,
Akpede George,
Alexander J. Trotter,
Yahaya Ali Ahmed,
Alpha Kabinet Keïta,
Amadou Diallo,
A. Koné,
Amal Souissi,
Amel Chtourou,
Ana Victoria Gutiérrez,
Andrew J. Page,
Anika Vinzé,
Arash Iranzadeh,
Arnold W. Lambisia,
Arshad Ismail,
Rosemary Audu,
Augustina Angelina Sylverken,
Femi Ayoade,
Azeddine Ibrahimi,
Baba M,
Bamidele Soji Oderinde,
Bankole Bolajoko,
Beatrice Dhaala,
Belinda L. Herring,
BertheMarie NjanpopLafourcade,
Bronwyn Kleinhans,
Bronwyn McInnis,
Bryan Tegomoh,
Cara E. Brook,
Catherine Pratt,
Cathrine Scheepers,
Chantal AkouaKoffi,
Charles N. Agoti,
Christophe N. Peyrefitte,
Claudia Daubenberger,
Collins M. Morang’a,
D. James Nokes,
Daniel G. Amoako,
Daniel Lule Bugembe,
Daniel J. Park,
David Baker,
Deelan Doolabh,
Deogratius Ssemwanga,
Derek Tshiabuila,
Bassirou Diarra,
Dominic S. Y. Amuzu,
Dominique Goedhals,
Donwilliams O. Omuoyo,
Dorcas Maruapula,
Ebenezer Foster-Nyarko,
Eddy Kinganda-Lusamaki,
Edgar Simulundu,
Edidah M. Ong’era,
Edith N. Ngabana,
Edwin Shumba,
Elmostafa El Fahime,
Emmanuel Lokilo,
Enatha Mukantwari,
Eromon Philomena,
Essia Belarbi,
Etienne SimonLorière,
Etilé A. Anoh,
Fabian H. Leendertz,
F. Ajili,
Fakayode O. Enoch,
Wasfi Farès,
Fatma Abdelmoula,
Fausta Mosha,
Faustinos Tatenda Takawira,
Fawzi Derrar,
Fériel Bouzid,
Onikepe Folarin,
Fowotade Adeola,
Francisca Muyembe,
Frank Tanser,
Fred Athanasius Dratibi,
Gabriel K. Mbunsu,
Gaëtan Thilliez,
Gemma L. Kay,
George Githinji,
Gert U. van Zyl,
Gordon A. Awandare,
Grit Schubert,
Gugu Maphalala,
Hafaliana C. Ranaivoson,
Hajar Lemriss,
Anise Happi,
Haruka Abe,
Héla Karray,
Hellen Nansumba,
Hesham A. Elgahzaly,
Hlanai Gumbo,
Ibtihel Smeti,
Ikhlas Ben Ayed,
Ikponmwosa Odia,
Ilhem Boutiba Ben Boubaker,
Imed Gaâloul,
Inbal Gazy,
Innocent Mudau,
Isaac Ssewanyana,
Iyaloo Konstantinus,
Jean B. Lekana-Douk,
Jean-Claude Makangara-Cigolo,
JeanJacques Muyembe Tamfum,
JeanMichel Héraud,
Jeffrey G. Shaffer,
Jennifer Giandhari,
Jingjing Li,
Jiro Yasuda,
Joana Q. Mends,
Jocelyn Kiconco,
John Mwita Morobe,
John O. Gyapong,
Johnson Okolie,
John Kayiwa,
Johnathan A. Edwards,
Jones Gyamfi,
Jouali Farah,
Joweria Nakaseegu,
Joyce M. Ngoi,
Joyce Namulondo,
Julia C. Andeko,
Julius J. Lutwama,
Justin O’Grady,
Katherine J. Siddle,
Kayode T. Adeyemi,
Kefentse A. Tumedi,
Khadija Said Mohammed,
HaeYoung Kim,
Kwabena Obeng Duedu,
Lahcen Belyamani,
Lamia FkiBerrajah,
Lavanya Singh,
Leonardo de Oliveira Martins,
Lynn Tyers,
Magalutcheemee Ramuth,
Maha Mastouri,
Mahjoub Aouni,
Mahmoud El Hefnawi,
M.I. Matsheka,
Malebogo Kebabonye,
Mamadou Diop,
Manel Turki,
Mariétou F Paye,
Martin M. Nyaga,
Mathabo Mareka,
Damaris Matoke-Muhia,
Maureen W. Mburu,
Maxmillian Mpina,
Nwando Mba,
Michael Owusu,
Michael R. Wiley,
Mirabeau T. Youtchou,
Mitoha Ondo’o Ayekaba,
Mohamed Abouelhoda,
Mohamed G. Seadawy,
Mohamed K. Khalifa,
Mooko Sekhele,
Mouna Ouadghiri,
Moussa Moïse Diagne,
Mulenga Mwenda,
Mushal Allam,
My V. T. Phan,
Nabil Abid,
Nadia Touil,
Nadine Rujeni,
Najla Kharrat,
Nália Ismael,
Ndongo Dia,
Nédio Mabunda,
Marvin Hsiao,
Nelson Boricó Silochi,
Ngoy Nsenga,
Nicksy Gumede,
Nicola Mulder,
Nnaemeka Ndodo,
Norosoa Harline Razanajatovo,
Nosamiefan Iguosadolo,
Judith U. Oguzie,
Ojide C. Kingsley,
Okogbenin Sylvanus,
Okokhere Peter,
Femi Oladiji,
Idowu B. Olawoye,
Testimony Olumade,
Omoruyi Ewean Chukwuma,
Onwe Emeka Ogah,
Chika Onwuamah,
Oshomah Cyril,
Ousmane Faye,
Oyewale Tomori,
Pascale Ondoa,
P Combe,
Patrick Semanda,
Paul E. Oluniyi,
Paulo Arnaldo,
Peter K. Quashie,
Philippe Dussart,
Phillip Armand Bester,
Placide Mbala,
Reuben Ayivor-Djanie,
Richard Njouom,
Richard Odame Phillips,
Richmond Gorman,
Robert A. Kingsley,
Rosina Carr,
Saâd El Kabbaj,
Saba Gargouri,
Saber Masmoudi,
Safiétou Sankhe,
Salako B. Lawal,
Samar K. Kassim,
Sameh Trabelsi,
Samar Metha,
S. Kammoun,
Sanaâ Lemriss,
Sara H. A. Agwa,
Sébastien CalvignacSpencer,
S. F. Schaffner,
Seydou Doumbia,
Sheila Makiala Mandanda,
Sherihane Aryeetey,
Shymaa S. Ahmed,
Siham Elhamoumi,
S. F. Andriamandimby,
Sobajo Tope,
Sonia Etenna Lekana-Douki,
Sophie J. Prosolek,
Soumeya Ouangraoua,
Steve Ahuka Mundeke,
Steven Rudder,
Sumir Panji,
Sureshnee Pillay,
Susan Engelbrecht,
Susan Nabadda,
Sylvie Behillil,
Sylvie L. Budiaki,
Sylvie van der Werf,
Tapfumanei Mashe,
Tarik Aanniz,
Thabo Mohale,
Thanh Le-Viet,
Tobias Schindler,
Ugochukwu J. Anyaneji,
Chinedu Ugwu,
Upasana Ramphal,
Uwanibe Jessica,
Uwem E. George,
Vagner Fonseca,
Vincent Enouf,
Vivianne Gorova,
Wael H. Roshdy,
William Ampofo,
Wolfgang Preiser,
Wonderful T. Choga,
Yaw Bediako,
Yeshnee Naidoo,
Yvan Butera,
Zaydah R. de Laurent,
Amadou A. Sall,
Ahmed Rebaï,
Anne von Gottberg,
Bouréma Kouriba,
Carolyn Williamson,
Daniel J. Bridges,
Ihekweazu Chikwe,
Jinal N. Bhiman,
Madisa Mine,
Matthew Cotten,
Sikhulile Moyo,
Simani Gaseitsiwe,
Ngonda Saasa,
Pardis C. Sabeti,
Pontiano Kaleebu,
Yenew Kebede Tebeje,
Sofonías K. Tessema,
Christian T. Happi,
John N. Nkengasong,
Túlio de Oliveira
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 12.556
H-Index - 1186
eISSN - 1095-9203
pISSN - 0036-8075
DOI - 10.1126/science.abj4336
Subject(s) - pandemic , outbreak , covid-19 , transmission (telecommunications) , coronavirus , geography , virology , development economics , biology , medicine , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , economics , pathology , electrical engineering , engineering
SARS-CoV-2 across Africa The impact of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has been hard to track in African countries, largely because of patchy data. Wilkinsonet al . curated viral genomes collected in 2021 from several countries across the continent. Outbreaks during 2020 in each African country were initiated by imported cases, mostly from Europe. As the pandemic developed, case numbers in African countries were likely many times higher than reported, and subsequent waves of the pandemic appear to have been more severe. Consequently, high-transmission variants have emerged that have spread within the continent, and African countries must be included in global control efforts. —CA
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