The first case of contamination with the new Coronavirus variant EG.5 was recorded in an infant after genetic sequencing was performed at Charles Nicolle Hospital. The new variant poses no threat to public health compared with other mutants, which have had a remarkable impact on the country’s health system.
First case of EG.5 variant contamination recorded in Tunisia in an infant
Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak
September 4, 2023