Molecular diagnosis of COVID-19 in Burkina Faso: successful challenge
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2022-02-28
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International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences
Abstract
COVID-19 has worsened the health situation in Burkina Faso. In fact, the country has known a peak of the second wave, which began in November, and ended around January 2021. Biological diagnosis has played a key role in the management of COVID-19. The aim of this review paper is to address the practical aspects that laboratories have faced in order to meet the challenge of SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis in Burkina Faso. According to international requirements, Burkina Faso has used real-time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (rRT-PCR) as the “gold standard” for the diagnosis of COVID-19. From March 9, 2020 to July 31, 2021, in Burkina Faso, laboratories involved in COVID-19 diagnosis analyzed 226,189 samples by molecular tests and 2, 352 samples by rapid antigenic tests, whose peak was in January 2021 with 35,984 samples analyzed. The daily average rate of samples analysis was 456.02 tests. The majority of the individuals requesting COVID-19 tests were travelers (62.00%), followed by contact cases (18.42%), suspected cases (7.95%), voluntary screening (7.57%), and 4.06% of other applicants consisting of health care personnel and at-risk patients. In terms of prevention, vaccines are being administered to the general population. However, some efforts must be made to provide automated sample analysis equipment and complete sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 remains among the challenges.
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Int. J. Biol. Chem. Sci. 16(1): 440-463
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Laboratory capacity, COVID-19, Burkina Faso, T. Rebeca COMPAORE, Serge Théophile SOUBEIGA, Kadari CISSE, Dinanibé KAMBIRE, Oumarou OUEDRAOGO, Sylvie ZIDA, Charlemagne DABIRE, Dramane ZONGO, Boubacar SAVADOGO, Albert Théophane YONLI, Albert Théophane YONLI, Jacques SIMPORE, CCBAD, co, Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny
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DOI : https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ijbcs.v16i1.37