Genevie Ntshoe | Division of Public Health Surveillance and Response, Outbreak Response Unit, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, a Division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Sandringham, Johannesburg, South Africa | genevien@nicd.ac.za 
Villyen Motaze | Centre of Excellence in Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (SACEMA), University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa, | villyenmotaze@gmail.com 
Joy Ebonwu  |National Institute for Communicable Diseases, a Division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Sandringham, Johannesburg, South Africa | jodimegwu@yahoo.com
Mazvita Muchengeti | National Institute for Communicable Diseases, a Division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Sandringham, Johannesburg, South Africa | MazvitaM@nicd.ac.za
Lactatia Motsuku | National Institute for Communicable Diseases, a Division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Sandringham, Johannesburg, South Africa | lactatia@gmail.com
Liliwe Shuping | National Institute for Communicable Diseases, a Division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Sandringham, Johannesburg, South Africa | LiliweS@nicd.ac.za
Wenlong Chen | National Institute for Communicable Diseases, a Division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Sandringham, Johannesburg, South Africa | WenlongC@nicd.ac.za
Jackie Kleynhans | National Institute for Communicable Diseases, a Division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Sandringham, Johannesburg, South Africa | JackieL@nicd.ac.za 
Gillian Hunt |  National Institute for Communicable Diseases, a Division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Sandringham, Johannesburg, South Africa | GillianH@nicd.ac.za
Victor Olago | National Institute for Communicable Diseases, a Division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Sandringham, Johannesburg, South Africa | VictorO@nicd.ac.za
Liesl De Boni | National Institute for Communicable Diseases, a Division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Sandringham, Johannesburg, South Africa | liesl.deboni@gmail.com
Lehlohonolo Chandu | National Institute for Communicable Diseases, a Division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Sandringham, Johannesburg, South Africa | LehlohonoloC@nicd.ac.za 
Pinky Manana | National Institute for Communicable Diseases, a Division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Sandringham, Johannesburg, South Africa | PinkyM@nicd.ac.za
Husna Ismail |1National Institute for Communicable Diseases, a Division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Sandringham, Johannesburg, South Africa | husnai@nicd.ac.za
Lazarus Kuonza | 1National Institute for Communicable Diseases, a Division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Sandringham, Johannesburg, South Africa | LazarusK@nicd.ac.za
Nevashan Govender | National Institute for Communicable Diseases, a Division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Sandringham, Johannesburg, South Africa | nevashang@nicd.ac.za
Veerle Msimang | National Institute for Communicable Diseases, a Division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Sandringham, Johannesburg, South Africa | veerlem@nicd.ac.za 
Tendasayi Kufa | National Institute for Communicable Diseases, a Division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Sandringham, Johannesburg, South Africa | TendesayiKC@nicd.ac.za
Mabore Morifi | National Institute for Communicable Diseases, a Division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Sandringham, Johannesburg, South Africa | maborem@nicd.ac.za
Nicole Wolter | National Institute for Communicable Diseases, a Division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Sandringham, Johannesburg, South Africa | nicolew@nicd.ac.za
Trevor Bell | National Institute for Communicable Diseases, a Division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Sandringham, Johannesburg, South Africa | TrevorB@nicd.ac.za
Natalie Mayet | National Institute for Communicable Diseases, a Division of the National Health Laboratory Service, Sandringham, Johannesburg, South Africa | nataliem@nicd.ac.za
