Publications by authors named "Mouhamed Kane"
Usutu virus (USUV), an arbovirus from the Flaviviridae family, genus Flavivirus, has recently gained increasing attention because of its potential for emergence. After his discovery in South Africa, USUV spread to other African countries, then emerged in Europe where it was responsible for epizootics. The virus has recently been found in Asia.
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- Chikungunya virus has led to millions of infections globally in the last two decades, with a recent outbreak in the Kedougou region of Senegal, West Africa.
- Genomic studies indicate that the 2023 epidemic in Kedougou is not a result of a new introduction of the virus but rather a resurgence of a previously established strain.
- This endemic strain is evolving over time within a natural environment, suggesting a complex interaction with local ecosystems.
Bataï virus (BATV), belonging to the Orthobunyavirus genus, is an emerging mosquito-borne virus with documented cases in Asia, Europe, and Africa. It causes various symptoms in humans and ruminants. Another related virus is Ilesha virus (ILEV), which causes a range of diseases in humans and is mainly found in African countries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDengue virus is becoming a major public health threat worldwide, principally in Africa. From 2016 to 2020, 23 outbreaks were reported in Africa, principally in West Africa. In Senegal, dengue outbreaks have been reported yearly since 2017.
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- The Chikungunya virus is causing a significant outbreak in Western Africa, particularly in Senegal and Burkina Faso.
- Analyses indicate that the current strain is from the West African genotype and has new mutations that might affect how the virus replicates and spreads.
- A new Whole Genome Sequencing technique has been developed to help monitor the virus's evolution and track its spread, aiding in identifying potential threats.
West Nile virus is a re-emerging arbovirus whose impact on public health is increasingly important as more and more epidemics and epizootics occur, particularly in America and Europe, with evidence of active circulation in Africa. Because birds constitute the main reservoirs, migratory movements allow the diffusion of various lineages in the world. It is therefore crucial to properly control the dispersion of these lineages, especially because some have a greater health impact on public health than others.
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- A lot of money has been spent on studying the COVID-19 virus in Africa, leading to over 100,000 virus samples being analyzed to understand the spread of the disease.
- *More countries in Africa are now able to do these studies themselves, which helps them get results faster and keep a close watch on the virus.
- *To keep fighting COVID and other diseases, more funding and support for testing and research in Africa is really important for the future.