Dengue virus serotype 2 imported case from Côte d'Ivoire to Senegal, 2017.

Dengue fever is the most common arboviral infection worldwide. Its epidemiology in Africa is not yet fully understood due to the lack of awareness, the presence of other dengue-like febrile diseases, and insufficient laboratory capabilities. This paper reports on the import of dengue virus serotype 2 case from Côte d'Ivoire to Senegal in West Africa.

Fatal Case of Lassa Fever, Bangolo District, Côte d'Ivoire, 2015.

Lassa fever has not been reported in Côte d'Ivoire. We performed a retrospective analysis of human serum samples collected in Côte d'Ivoire in the dry seasons (January-April) during 2015-2018. We identified a fatal human case of Lassa fever in the Bangolo District of western Côte d'Ivoire during 2015.