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We aimed to characterize the SARS\u2010CoV\u20102 variants and determine the rate of coinfections with influenza in Burkina Faso.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>COVID\u201019 surveillance study was conducted between August 2021 and January 2022 using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction\u00a0(RT\u2010PCR). Positive specimens were further screened for SARS\u2010CoV\u20102 variants using the multiple variants real\u2010time PCR kits. In addition, influenza virus strains were detected by RT\u2010PCR in SARS\u2010CoV\u20102 positive specimens using the CDC primers, probes, and protocols.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Of 324 specimens assessed, the Omicron and Delta variants of SARS\u2010CoV\u20102 were the most prevalent with 27.2% [95% confident interval (CI): 22.5\u201332.4] and 22.2% [95% CI: 17.9\u201327.2], respectively. The Beta and Gamma variants were detected in 4.3% [95% CI: 2.4\u20137.1] and 0.3% [95% CI: 0.0\u20131.7], respectively. Coinfections of Omicron and Beta variants were reported in 21.3% [95% CI: 17.0\u201326.2], Omicron and Delta variants in 1.2% [95% CI: 0.3\u20133.1] of specimens, and the Omicron\u2013Gamma variants' coinfections in 0.6% [95% CI: 0.1\u20132.2]. One COVID\u201019 specimen with an undetected SARS\u2010CoV\u20102 variant was also tested positive for the seasonal influenza A (H<jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>N<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>) virus. No cases of pandemic influenza A (H<jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub>N<jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub>)pdm09, seasonal A\/H<jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub>N<jats:sub>1<\/jats:sub>, and influenza B were detected.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>The current World\u00a0Health Organization\u00a0SARS\u2010CoV\u20102 variants of concern were prevalent and their coinfections with influenza were uncommon. 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