Category: Infection
CDC: Severe manifestations of monkeypox
The CDC have issued a warning of severe manifestations of monkeypox seen in some patients. More...
Europe: Another record-breaking Covid winter wave predicted
These European Covid-19 infection charts do NOT look good – almost every country in Europe has a higher Covid case level now than before the huge Omicron winter wave of 2021. More...
Preprint: Mutated SARS-CoV-2 variant resistant to remdesivir
A new preprint study shows that two kidney transplant patients treated with immunosuppressive drugs, and who later had a lengthy COVID-19 infection, developed a version of the virus with a genetic change that made it resistant to the antiviral therapy remdesivir. More...
Ebola: Six health workers at Mubende Hospital test positive
Six health workers at Mubende Regional Referral Hospital have tested positive for the Ebola Virus Disease.
Germany: Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Interior Minister Nancy Faeser test positive for Covid
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has tested positive for COVID-19. More...
Ebola: “The risk of international spread cannot be ruled out” *2 updates*
WHO – “The currently affected Mubende district [of Uganda] has no international borders – nevertheless, the risk of international spread cannot be ruled out due to the active cross-border population movement.” More...
WHO: The end of the pandemic is “still a long way off”
Just two weeks ago, WHO Director Tedros Ghebreyesus told reporters that the world had “never been in a better position to end the pandemic”, and “the end is in sight.” More...
Ebola: 21 deaths reported by Ugandan Health Ministry *1 update*
The Ugandan Ministry of Health have just released new figures on the Ebola outbreak – 21 people are now suspected of dying from the disease with 34 cases suspected cases. More...
BA.2.75.2 and BQ.1.1 approaching SARS-1 levels of escape
A new Twitter thread out today from Yunlong Cao gives further details about the variants BA.2.75 and BQ.1.1. More...
Pfizer CEO fighting his second Covid infection in 5 weeks
Pfizer CEO and Chairman Albert Bourla: “I have tested positive for COVID.” More...