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Abstract            Volume:14  Issue-9  Year-2026         Original Research Articles


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Real-Time Surveillance of SARS-COV-2 Infection in the South-East Health Region in Gabon, Central Africa
Pater Noster Sir-Ondo-Enguier1, Gaël Mourembou2*, Sonia Etenna Lékana-Douki3, André Ntchoreret4, Solange Bitoughi5 and Jean-Bernard Lékana-Douki1, 6
1Unité, Évolution, Épidémiologie et Résistances Parasitaires (UNEEREP), Centre International de Recherches Médicales de Franceville (CIRMF), BP 769 Franceville (Gabon).
2Département de Bactériologie-Virologie, Faculté de Médecine et des Science de la Santé, Université des Sciences de la Santé, BP 18231 Libreville, Gabon.
3Unité Émergence des maladies virales, Centre International de Recherches Médicales de Franceville, BP 769 Franceville, Gabon.
4Centre Hospitalier Régional Amissa Bongo de Franceville, B.P, 150 Franceville, Gabon
5Base Épidémiologique de Lutte contre les Endémies de Franceville, BP 50 Franceville, Gabon.
6Département de Parasitologie-Mycologie Médecine Tropicale, Faculté de Médecine, Université des Sciences de la Sante, BP 18231 Libreville, Gabon
*Corresponding author
Abstract:

This study aimed to describe the near-real-time characteristics of SARS-Cov-2 positive cases in Haut-Ogooué province in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. From May 5, 2020, to August 18, 2021, 16,309 patients who sought consultation at hospitals in the region were included. RNA was extracted and molecular analyses were performed from nasal and throat swabs. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software. Out of the 16,309 patients included, 2,880 were positive for SARS-CoV-2 (17.7%). Most of them were from from Passa (Franceville) 1,874 (65%) and Lébombi-Léyou (Moanda) 932 (32.4%).The prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with age group, clinical status at baseline, symptomatic cases being more common in the elderly, professional activity and comorbidities. Patients with comorbidities exhibited a more unfavorable prognosis. Multiple comorbidities were associated to poorer clinical outcomes. Early detection of COVID-19 was crucial in Haut-Ogooué for identifying confirmed positive cases and preventing further spread of the virus.

Keywords: Surveillance; SARS-CoV 2; COVID-19; Haut-Ogooué; Gabon.
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Pater Noster Sir-Ondo-Enguier, Gaël Mourembou, Sonia Etenna Lékana-Douki, André Ntchoreret, Solange Bitoughi and Jean-Bernard Lékana-Douki. 2026. Real-Time Surveillance of SARS-COV-2 Infection in the South-East Health Region in Gabon, Central AfricaInt.J.Curr.Res.Aca.Rev. 14(9): 1-9
doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcrar.2026.1409.001
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