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France: BA.5 at 18% of sequences in week 22, 2022

Detection of BA.4 (1.1%) and BA.5 (18.0%) on the rise according to the week 21 Flash Survey in France. More...

June 15, 2022June 26, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com BA.4, BA.5, Coronavirus, Deaths, Europe, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Health, Hospitalization, Infection, Italy, Malta, PCR, Reinfection, Spain, Testing, Transmission, Vaccine, Variants

Monkeypox virus found in human semen

The World Health Organization (WHO) is looking into reports that the monkeypox virus is present in the semen of patients, exploring the possibility that the disease could be sexually transmitted, a WHO official has said. More...

June 15, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com Africa, America, Asia, Australasia, Europe, Health, Healthcare, Hospitalization, Infection, Monkeypox, PCR, Quarantine, Testing, Transmission

UKHSA: Monkeypox Technical Briefing 1 published

The UK Health and Security Agency has published its first technical briefing for the Monkeypox outbreak in England. More...

June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com England, Genome, Health, Healthcare, Infection, London, Monkeypox, Mutation, Northern Ireland, PCR, Research, Scotland, Symptoms, Testing, Transmission, UK, Vaccine, Wales

SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Persistence Throughout the Human Body and Brain

A video presentation of the recent study entitled “SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Persistence Throughout the Human Body and Brain”. More...

June 3, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com Coronavirus, Deaths, Health, Hospitalization, Infection, PCR, Preprint, Research, Symptoms, Testing

Dr. John Campbell: Wuhan Institute of Virology were working on Monkeypox virus in February 2022

Dr John Campbell wonders why the Wuhan Institute of Virolgy were researching the Monkeypox virus just weeks before the outbreak of Monkeypox in Europe. More...

June 3, 2022July 18, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com Africa, America, Asia, Australia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Europe, Health, Infection, Monkeypox, Nigeria, PCR, Portugal, Research, Reservoir, Spain, Testing, Transmission, UK, USA, Vaccine, Zoonosis

UK: Principles for monkeypox control

The UKHSA has issued new guidance on the control, transmission and biology of Monkeypox cases. More...

May 30, 2022May 30, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com England, Europe, Facemasks, Health, Healthcare, Hospitalization, Infection, London, Monkeypox, Northern Ireland, PCR, PPE, Quarantine, Research, Scotland, Symptoms, Testing, Transmission, UK, Wales

Ninety Monkeypox cases across the UK

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has detected 8 additional cases of monkeypox in England on 26th May 2022. More...

May 26, 2022May 27, 2022 Coronaheadsup.com England, Europe, Healthcare, Imvanex, Infection, London, Monkeypox, Northern Ireland, PCR, Scotland, Superspreader events, Testing, Transmission, UK, Wales

Monkeypox: Prolonged upper respiratory tract viral DNA shedding

“Notable disease features included viraemia, prolonged monkeypox virus DNA detection in upper respiratory tract swabs, reactive low mood, and one patient had a monkeypox virus PCR-positive deep tissue abscess”

“We reviewed all cases since the inception of the HCID (airborne) network between Aug 15, 2018, and Sept 10, 2021, identifying seven patients. More...