The late arrival of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Chad: mitigating spread in Ndjamena focused on specific target population

Zita Aleyo Nodjikouambaye; Chatté Adawaye; Fissou Henry Yandai; Laurent Bélec

doi:10.11604/pamj.2020.37.338.26143

The late arrival of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Chad: mitigating spread in Ndjamena focused on specific target population

Pan Afr Med J. 2020 Dec 13:37:338. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2020.37.338.26143. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Zita Aleyo Nodjikouambaye^{1

2}, Chatté Adawaye^{2

3}, Fissou Henry Yandai², Laurent Bélec⁴

Affiliations

¹ Regional Doctoral School of Tropical Infectious Disease, Franceville, Gabon.
² Mobile Laboratory for Hemorrhagic and Respiratory Viruses in Ndjamena, Ndjamena, Chad.
³ National Higher Institute of Sciences and Techniques in Abéché, Abéché, Chad.
⁴ Laboratory of Virology, European Hospital Georges Pompidou and University of Paris, Paris, France.

Abstract

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly spread to all 7 continents. Due to yet unknown reasons, the African continent has remained relatively unaffected, especially Chad. We discuss the importance of mitigating spread in Ndjamena focused on specific target population.

Keywords: COVID-19; Chad; SARS-CoV-2; epidemiology.

Copyright: Zita Aleyo Nodjikouambaye et al.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

COVID-19 / epidemiology*
COVID-19 / prevention & control
COVID-19 / transmission
Chad / epidemiology
Health Services Needs and Demand*
Humans