Coronavirus: A case confirmed in Senegal

Health
Tuesday, 03 March 2020 15:28
Coronavirus: A case confirmed in Senegal

(Togo First) - After Nigeria last week, a new case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Senegal, making it the second West African country affected by the disease so far. The news was reported March 2, by the Senegalese presidency. 

The infected, a French citizen, has been hospitalized at the Institut Pasteur de Dakar. He arrived in Dakar two days ago, via an Air Senegal flight. All other passengers of the flight, authorities said, will be tracked and adequate measures will be taken to prevent the virus from spreading. 

Senegal is one of the countries, alongside others like Nigeria and Ghana, that can currently test for Covid-19 in West Africa. It is also the only WAEMU State (French-speaking West African countries) to be exposed to the disease at the moment. 

So far, only four cases of coronavirus have been identified in Africa; a situation that puzzles many given how fragile health systems are across the continent. 

In Togo, the numbers to contact to signal potential cases are +228 22 22 20 73 / +228 91 67 42 42. Health authorities in this country are on alert and have set both an isolation center and a monitoring cell at the International Airport of Lomé. 

Ayi Renaud Dossavi

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