The BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron is now the dominant Covid-19 variant in SA and has been detected in multiple other African countries, the head of the continent's top public health body said on Thursday.
“We have data from SA that the BA.2 lineage has now become the predominant variant in SA,” said John Nkengasong, director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at a regular online media briefing.
He said BA.2 had been identified in Mozambique, Senegal, Botswana, Mauritius, Kenya and Malawi, adding that the sub-variant was likely to be present elsewhere but may not have been detected yet due to weaker surveillance systems.
Omicron BA.2 sub-variant dominant in SA, says CDC
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The BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron is now the dominant Covid-19 variant in SA and has been detected in multiple other African countries, the head of the continent's top public health body said on Thursday.
“We have data from SA that the BA.2 lineage has now become the predominant variant in SA,” said John Nkengasong, director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at a regular online media briefing.
He said BA.2 had been identified in Mozambique, Senegal, Botswana, Mauritius, Kenya and Malawi, adding that the sub-variant was likely to be present elsewhere but may not have been detected yet due to weaker surveillance systems.
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