Stefan Pöhlmann
@snpoehlm.bsky.social
Viruses & Proteases, Head of Infection Biology Unit, Deutsches Primatenzentrum, @primatenzentrum.bsky.social, Decoding viral entry, Tracking SARS-CoV-2 variants, https://linktr.ee/snpoehlm, Views are my own
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The Ebola outbreak in the DRC has now crossed 10,000 cases and is getting close to 5,000 deaths.
It is a staggeringly large outbreak and it continues to grow rapidly, with 96 new cases in the last 24 hours alone.
#IDsky 🧪
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It is a staggeringly large outbreak and it continues to grow rapidly, with 96 new cases in the last 24 hours alone.
#IDsky 🧪
insp.cd/sitrep-n164-...
October 27, 2026 at 9:09 AM
The Ebola outbreak in the DRC has now crossed 10,000 cases and is getting close to 5,000 deaths.
It is a staggeringly large outbreak and it continues to grow rapidly, with 96 new cases in the last 24 hours alone.
#IDsky 🧪
insp.cd/sitrep-n164-...
It is a staggeringly large outbreak and it continues to grow rapidly, with 96 new cases in the last 24 hours alone.
#IDsky 🧪
insp.cd/sitrep-n164-...
C.D.C. Deputy Director Resigns After Four Months in the Job www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/h...
Trump-Appointed CDC Deputy Director Jennifer Shuford Resigns After 4 Months
Dr. Jennifer Shuford, a respected former Texas health official, had been appointed by President Trump to help steady the agency.
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October 27, 2026 at 4:23 PM
C.D.C. Deputy Director Resigns After Four Months in the Job www.nytimes.com/2026/10/27/h...
Looking for SARS-CoV-2 surveillance resources around the world? 🌍
I’ve brought the resources I previously shared together in one easy-to-use map.
Explore it via the link below - and let me know what’s missing or could be improved!
dpz.eu/infektionsbi...
@primatenzentrum.bsky.social
I’ve brought the resources I previously shared together in one easy-to-use map.
Explore it via the link below - and let me know what’s missing or could be improved!
dpz.eu/infektionsbi...
@primatenzentrum.bsky.social
October 26, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Looking for SARS-CoV-2 surveillance resources around the world? 🌍
I’ve brought the resources I previously shared together in one easy-to-use map.
Explore it via the link below - and let me know what’s missing or could be improved!
dpz.eu/infektionsbi...
@primatenzentrum.bsky.social
I’ve brought the resources I previously shared together in one easy-to-use map.
Explore it via the link below - and let me know what’s missing or could be improved!
dpz.eu/infektionsbi...
@primatenzentrum.bsky.social
Spain maintained substantial baseline SARS-CoV-2 sequencing and rapidly scaled up in response to PJ.2.1.
October 26, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Spain maintained substantial baseline SARS-CoV-2 sequencing and rapidly scaled up in response to PJ.2.1.
PJ.2.1 has now been detected in Andalusia 🇪🇸, adding to previous detections in Catalonia, the Community of Madrid, and the Basque Country. Another region reporting PJ.2.1 as it continues to spread across Spain. #PJ21
October 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM
PJ.2.1 has now been detected in Andalusia 🇪🇸, adding to previous detections in Catalonia, the Community of Madrid, and the Basque Country. Another region reporting PJ.2.1 as it continues to spread across Spain. #PJ21
Retroviral insertions contributed to the divergence of human and chimpanzee brains | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Retroviral insertions contributed to the divergence of human and chimpanzee brains
Over the past 5 to 7 million years, humans and chimpanzees have diverged in brain size, structure, and cognition despite high conservation of protein-coding genes. However, retroviral infections withi...
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October 25, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Retroviral insertions contributed to the divergence of human and chimpanzee brains | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Reposted by Stefan Pöhlmann
18/22 sequences from New Brunswick, Canada, uploaded today are PJ.2.1. First time we've seen this level of dominance in any region.
Four of the PJ.2.1 have S:A475V, a major class-1 antibody escape mutation that has emerged several times independently in PJ.2.1.
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Four of the PJ.2.1 have S:A475V, a major class-1 antibody escape mutation that has emerged several times independently in PJ.2.1.
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As outlined previously, Yunlong Cao's team has demonstrated in previous studies that A475V is a major escape mutation for antibodies that PJ.2.1 is extremely vulnerable to.
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October 23, 2026 at 5:47 PM
18/22 sequences from New Brunswick, Canada, uploaded today are PJ.2.1. First time we've seen this level of dominance in any region.
Four of the PJ.2.1 have S:A475V, a major class-1 antibody escape mutation that has emerged several times independently in PJ.2.1.
bsky.app/profile/ryan...
Four of the PJ.2.1 have S:A475V, a major class-1 antibody escape mutation that has emerged several times independently in PJ.2.1.
bsky.app/profile/ryan...
Ebola Outbreak in Africa Reaches Widest Expansion Ever www.nytimes.com/2026/10/22/h...
Ebola Outbreak in Africa Reaches Widest Expansion Ever
Health officials are urgently seeking answers about the origins of a case newly identified in Nigeria, the first in that West African nation.
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October 23, 2026 at 6:17 AM
Ebola Outbreak in Africa Reaches Widest Expansion Ever www.nytimes.com/2026/10/22/h...
PJ.2.1 detected in Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
October 22, 2026 at 4:03 PM
PJ.2.1 detected in Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
The SARS-CoV-2 saltation variant PJ.2.1 is quite successful despite not being particularly good at evading antibodies. Why? 🧪
October 22, 2026 at 9:08 AM
The SARS-CoV-2 saltation variant PJ.2.1 is quite successful despite not being particularly good at evading antibodies. Why? 🧪
Germophobe Primates Want to Avoid Getting Sick, Too www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/s...
Germophobe Primates Want to Avoid Getting Sick, Too
Some monkeys become significantly more cautious about food sources that appear contaminated after experiencing deadly outbreaks of disease.
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October 21, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Germophobe Primates Want to Avoid Getting Sick, Too www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/s...
PJ.2.1 also detected in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
October 20, 2026 at 3:47 PM
PJ.2.1 also detected in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
How Bad Is Another Case of Covid? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/w...
How Bad Is Another Case of Covid?
Repeated infections are “a fact of life” at this point, experts say. But they warn there is no such thing as a risk-free case.
www.nytimes.com
October 19, 2026 at 10:17 PM
How Bad Is Another Case of Covid? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/w...
He Helped Discover Ebola 50 Years Ago. He’s Still Worried. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/u...
He Helped Discover Ebola 50 Years Ago. He’s Still Worried.
In an interview, Dr. Peter Piot recalled when he first saw the spindly virus under a microscope and reflected on a five-decade career spent fighting two deadly pathogens.
www.nytimes.com
October 19, 2026 at 10:11 PM
He Helped Discover Ebola 50 Years Ago. He’s Still Worried. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/u...
Reposted by Stefan Pöhlmann
Another 67 new Ebola cases confirmed in the DRC in the past 24 hours. More than 9400 cases now and more than 4500 deaths.
At this rate, the outbreak will pass 10,000 cases this month. 🧪 #IDsky
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At this rate, the outbreak will pass 10,000 cases this month. 🧪 #IDsky
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October 18, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Another 67 new Ebola cases confirmed in the DRC in the past 24 hours. More than 9400 cases now and more than 4500 deaths.
At this rate, the outbreak will pass 10,000 cases this month. 🧪 #IDsky
insp.cd/sitrep-n155-...
At this rate, the outbreak will pass 10,000 cases this month. 🧪 #IDsky
insp.cd/sitrep-n155-...
We predicted that JN.1-like sweeps would end, with multiple variants co-circulating instead.
Now PJ.2.1 has entered the mix.
What happens next?
Indicate your prediction by liking the corresponding reply below. 👇
Now PJ.2.1 has entered the mix.
What happens next?
Indicate your prediction by liking the corresponding reply below. 👇
October 18, 2026 at 11:37 AM
We predicted that JN.1-like sweeps would end, with multiple variants co-circulating instead.
Now PJ.2.1 has entered the mix.
What happens next?
Indicate your prediction by liking the corresponding reply below. 👇
Now PJ.2.1 has entered the mix.
What happens next?
Indicate your prediction by liking the corresponding reply below. 👇
A Reporter Who Saw Covid Coming Has Died www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/h...
A Reporter Who Saw Covid Coming Has Died
Helen Branswell recognized the threat of the pandemic ahead of the vast majority of journalists and even medical experts. She was 69.
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October 17, 2026 at 10:23 PM
A Reporter Who Saw Covid Coming Has Died www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/h...
Reposted by Stefan Pöhlmann
3/7 sequences uploaded by Western Australia today are PJ.2.1, including 3/4 of the most recently collected sequences.
PJ.2.1 now seems to be well established and growing in Australia and New Zealand.
PJ.2.1 now seems to be well established and growing in Australia and New Zealand.
October 15, 2026 at 10:46 AM
3/7 sequences uploaded by Western Australia today are PJ.2.1, including 3/4 of the most recently collected sequences.
PJ.2.1 now seems to be well established and growing in Australia and New Zealand.
PJ.2.1 now seems to be well established and growing in Australia and New Zealand.
I’ve Worked in Congo for Decades. I’ve Never Seen an Ebola Crisis Like This. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | Ebola Has Never Spread This Quickly Before
This outbreak was detected late, giving the virus a head start.
www.nytimes.com
October 15, 2026 at 3:03 AM
I’ve Worked in Congo for Decades. I’ve Never Seen an Ebola Crisis Like This. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...