Alessandra Lo Presti, Salvatore Rubino, Gabriele Ibba, Luigina Ambrosio, Angela Di Martino, Federica Ferraro, Alessia Rapiti, Francesco Maraglino, Emanuela Maria Frisicale, Giovanni Rezza, Flavia Angioj, Sergio Uzzau, Maria Luciana Contini, Stefania Manca, Ferdinando Coghe, Germano Orrù, Anna Teresa Palamara, Paola Stefanelli
INTRODUCTION: A COVID-19 outbreak occurred at the end of October 2021 among pilgrims returning from Medjugorje (Bosnia and Herzegovina). METHODOLOGY: Whole genome sequencing (WGS) of SARS-CoV-2, epidemiological data, and phylogenetic analysis were used to reconstruct outbreak dynamics. RESULTS: The results suggest that only in one case, associated with the SARS-CoV-2 sub-lineage AY.9.2, it is possible to trace back the place of contagion to Medjugorje, while the other cases were likely to be acquired in the country of origin...
March 31, 2024: Journal of Infection in Developing Countries