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ArticleBMC research notes2025

Investigation of influenza A of pandemic potential and MERS-Coronavirus in humans in Cameroon.

Chavely Gwladys Monamele, Ripa Mohamadou Njankouo, Christian Nsangou Yogne, Loique Landry Messanga Essengue, Chanceline Ndongo Bilounga, Desmon Toutou Tsafack, Hermann Landry Munshili Njifon, Ubald Tamoufe, Ronald Perraut, Richard Njouom

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Chavely Gwladys MonameleVirology Service, Centre Pasteur of Cameroon, PO Box 1274, Yaounde, Cameroon.
Ripa Mohamadou NjankouoVirology Service, Centre Pasteur of Cameroon, PO Box 1274, Yaounde, Cameroon.
Christian Nsangou YogneGaroua Annex, Centre Pasteur of Cameroon, Garoua, Cameroon.
Loique Landry Messanga EssengueVirology Service, Centre Pasteur of Cameroon, PO Box 1274, Yaounde, Cameroon.
Chanceline Ndongo BiloungaDepartment for the Control of Diseases, Epidemics and Pandemics (DLMEP), Ministry of Public Health, Yaounde, Cameroon.
Desmon Toutou TsafackVirology Service, Centre Pasteur of Cameroon, PO Box 1274, Yaounde, Cameroon.
Hermann Landry Munshili NjifonGaroua Annex, Centre Pasteur of Cameroon, Garoua, Cameroon.
Ubald TamoufeHEADA, PO Box 6355, Yaounde, Cameroon.
Ronald PerrautGaroua Annex, Centre Pasteur of Cameroon, Garoua, Cameroon.
Richard NjouomVirology Service, Centre Pasteur of Cameroon, PO Box 1274, Yaounde, Cameroon. njouom@pasteur-yaounde.org.

Funding

CDC HHS Contract N° 2022-01-CDC Flu SurvU.S. Department of Health and Human Services 6 DESP060001-01-01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveAccording to the World Health Organization, surveillance for respiratory viruses with pandemic potential should be included in routine surveillance to be on alert for zoonotic transmission. This study reports on data from the surveillance of influenza A/H5, influenza A/H7 and MERS-Coronavirus in Cameroon.

resultsA total of 855 participants were enrolled. Of these, 11.7% were positive for influenza A and none were positive for influenza A/H5, A/H7 and MERS-Coronavirus. Most participants (77.1%) were enrolled within 5 days of illness onset and the younger population under 2 years of age (31.4%) was the most represented. In terms of clinical manifestations, the majority had flu-like symptoms including fever, cough, rhinorrhoea, asthenia, shortness of breath, noisy breathing and headache. These results are important to fill the knowledge gap on the epidemiology of influenza A/H5, A/H7 and MERS-Coronavirus in humans, for which information is lacking in several countries.

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Coronavirus InfectionsInfluenza A virusInfluenza, HumanMiddle East Respiratory Syndrome CoronavirusPandemicsAdolescentAdultAgedCameroonChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantMaleMiddle AgedHumanInfluenza A/H5Influenza A/H7MERS-coronavirusSevere acute respiratory infectionSurveillance

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PMID40165265
PMCPMC11959992

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