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ArticleInfectious diseases now2022

Demographics and outcomes of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases during the first epidemic wave in Senegal.

A T D-D Lawson, M Dieng, F A Faye, P A Diaw, C Kempf, A Berthe, M M Diop, M Martinot, S A Diop

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A T D-D LawsonUFR of Health Sciences, University of Thiès, Thiès, Senegal.
M DiengUFR of Health Sciences, University of Thiès, Thiès, Senegal.
F A FayeUFR of Health Sciences, University of Bambey, Bambey, Senegal.
P A DiawInstitute for Research in Health Sciences and formation (IRESSEF), Rufisque, Senegal.
C KempfColmar Civil Hospitals, Colmar, France.
A BertheUFR of Health Sciences, University of Thiès, Thiès, Senegal.
M M DiopUFR of Health Sciences, University of Thiès, Thiès, Senegal.
M MartinotColmar Civil Hospitals, Colmar, France. Electronic address: martin.martinot@ch-colmar.fr.
S A DiopUFR of Health Sciences, University of Thiès, Thiès, Senegal.

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backgroundFew studies have focused on the effects of COVID-19 on African populations. During the first epidemic wave in Senegal (May 1 to July 31, 2020), COVID-19 cases were isolated in treatment centers of epidemics (TCEs). We described the demographics and outcomes of COVID-19 cases in TCEs. PATIENTS AND

methodsAll cases with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 in Thiès medical region of Senegal were included.

resultsCOVID-19 was confirmed in 600 cases. Median age of cases (men: 357, 59.5%; women: 243, 40.5%) was 34.0years. The incidence was 12 per 100,000 inhabitants per month. Overall, 46 (7.7%) cases had a severe or critical form of the disease, and nine of them died. Of 455 cases quarantined in non-hospital TCEs, 340 (74.7%) had no symptom and 115 (25.3%) had mild or moderate symptoms.

conclusionIn this African retrospective cohort, COVID-19 cases were young and mostly asymptomatic with a low case fatality rate.

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COVID-19EpidemicsAdultFemaleHumansIncidenceLaboratoriesMaleRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2SenegalAsymptomatic infectionCOVID-19QuarantineSARS-CoV-2Senegal

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