Total 7 Posts
Deadly CCHF virus: What you need to know about its symptoms and prevention
5 min read
A deadly virus known as Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) has made its way to the UK, sparking concerns about public health. What are its symptoms, and how to protect yourself?
Brazil reports fatal case of swine flu virus (H1N1)
3 min read
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported a fatal case of swine flu in Brazil, marking the first human infection from the H1N1 virus in the country in 2023.
Is the Marburg virus outbreak in Equatorial Guinea the next pandemic?
3 min read
WHO is investigating a Marburg virus outbreak in Equatorial Guinea; sending experts, providing resources, and establishing local lab facilities to identify the source and control the spread.
Where is the next COVID variant, pi?
5 min read
After a year of omicron variants, will we ever see a new variant of concern? A virologist explains why omicron is continuing to dominate.
‘Tomato flu’ outbreak in India – Here’s what it really is
4 min read
Swabs from two children in the UK reveal the cause of a mysterious illness that is currently spreading in India, the ‘Tomato flu’.
How the monkeypox epidemic is likely to play out – in four graphs.
5 min read
Possible outcomes of the current monkeypox epidemic under four different scenarios.
Monkeypox may not mutate as fast as coronaviruses, but that doesn’t mean it can’t adapt to its new hosts.
4 min read
Monkeypox may not churn out variants at the rate of COVID-19, but that doesn’t mean we can rest easy.