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Systematic sequencing of imported cases leads to detection of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 (Omicron) variant in central Viet Nam.
Do Thai Hung , Nguyen Bao Trieu , Do Thi Thu Thuy , Olmsted A , Trinh Hoang Long , Nguyen Duc Duy , Huynh Kim Mai , Bui Thi Thu Hien , Nguyen van Van , Tran van Kiem , Vo Thi Thuy Trang , Nguyen Truong Duy , Ton That Thanh , Huynh van Dong , Gould PL , Moore MR . Western Pac Surveill Response J 2022 13 (4) 1-4 As authorities braced for the arrival of the Omicron variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), infrastructure investments and government directives prompted action in central Viet Nam to establish capacity for genomic surveillance sequencing. From 17 November 2021 to 7 January 2022, the Pasteur Institute in Nha Trang sequenced 162 specimens from 98 150 confirmed SARS-CoV-2 cases in the region collected from 8 November to 31 December 2021. Of these, all 127 domestic cases were identified as the B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant, whereas 92% (32/35) of imported cases were identified as the B.1.1.529 (Omicron) variant, all among international flight passengers. Patients were successfully isolated, enabling health-care workers to prepare for additional cases. Most (78%) of the 32 Omicron cases were fully vaccinated, suggesting continued importance of public health and social measures to control the spread of new variants. |
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