Genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 variants during the first two years of the pandemic in Colombia.
Commun Med (Lond)
; 3(1): 97, 2023 Jul 13.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37443390
Colombia reported its first COVID-19 case on 6th March 2020. By April 2022, the country had reported over 6 million infections and over 135,000 deaths. Here, we aim to understand how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, spread through Colombia over this time and how the predominant version of the virus (variant) changed over time. We found that there were multiple introductions of different variants from other countries into Colombia during the first two years of the pandemic. The Gamma variant was dominant earlier in 2021 but was replaced by the Delta variant. The Mu variant had the highest potential to be transmitted. Our findings provide valuable insights into the pandemic in Colombia and highlight the importance of continued surveillance of the virus to guide the public health response.
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MEDLINE
Tipo de estudio:
Screening_studies
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Colombia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Commun Med (Lond)
Año:
2023
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Article
País de afiliación:
Nueva Zelanda