• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
BlackDoctor.org
Where Wellness & Culture Connect

Where Wellness & Culture Connect

  • Health Conditions
  • Wellness
  • Lifestyle
  • Longevity
  • Resource Centers
    • Cancer Resource Center
    • Covid Resource Center
  • Find A Doctor
  • BDO TV
Home / Health Conditions / COVID-19 / Deltacron: Is it Real and How Worried Should You Be?

Deltacron: Is it Real and How Worried Should You Be?

variant

Has a new variant emerged? Researchers have discovered a possible COVID-19 strain that appears to combine both the Delta and Omicron variants, called “Deltacron.” Although scientists told Bloomberg News the variant is real, experts have been quick to dismiss those claims instead blaming the finding on contamination. Real or not, here’s what you need to know about a potential “Deltacron” variant.

Scientists in Cyprus found 25 people carrying the strain, according to Bloomberg News, and sent their research to an international database that tracks the genetic code of the virus.

Flurona: What Happens When You Test Positive for the Flu and COVID at the Same Time?

Experts have doubts that the variant is real

Despite those claims Global health experts have doubts over the reports. They instead believe that the “strain” is the result of a lab processing error.

You May Also Like
5 Top Sunscreens for Black Skin

“Okay people let’s make this a teachable moment, there is no such thing as #Deltacron,” the infectious diseases physician wrote. “#Omicron and #Delta did NOT form a super variant. This is likely sequencing artifact (lab contamination of Omicron fragments in a Delta specimen),” Dr. Krutika Kuppalli, an infectious disease expert at the World Health Organization says.

Dr. Tom Peacock, a virologist at Imperial College, also believes the findings are “quite clearly contamination” and don’t meet the criteria to be considered a new variant.

“The Cypriot ‘Deltacron’ sequences reported by several large media outlets look to be quite clearly contamination — they do not cluster on a phylogenetic tree and have a whole Artic primer sequencing amplicon of Omicron in an otherwise Delta backbone,” he wrote.

“Delta sequences with strange mutations in amplicon 72 have been turning up for ages (for example Delta + Mu NTD insertion) however, they always show this non-monophyletic pattern and are nearly always more easily explained by this primer issue exacerbating very low-level contam,” he adds.

You May Also Like
15 Natural Remedies for Aches and Pains

“It’s much too early for us to tell yet whether the Deltacron is going to be a real threat or not, “Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s Chief of Infectious Disease Dr. Daniel Kuritzkes told NBC10 Boston Monday. “We know that people can get infected with a mixture of different

Continue Reading

The Latest In COVID-19

CDC COVID guidelines

CDC Eases COVID Social Distancing Guidance

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday it has loosened its COVID-19 social distancing recommendations as the American public learns to live with the virus in its midst. "We're in a stronger place today as a nation, with read more about CDC Eases COVID Social Distancing Guidance
vaccine hesitancy

Did COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Create Hesitancy For Other Vaccines?

Unsettling vaccination practices are evolving beyond outbreaks and anti-vaccine rhetoric in the U.S. Many states are working to eliminate long-standing public school vaccination restrictions that have kept fatal and crippling infections under control for decades. Colorado Republicans opposed vaccinations in read more about Did COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Create Hesitancy For Other Vaccines?
breathalyzer test

FDA Has Now Approved A Breathalyzer Test For COVID-19

An emergency use authorization (EUA) was granted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a COVID-19 diagnostic tool that searches for chemical components in breath samples that are linked to SARS-CoV-2 infection. How Does The Breathalyzer Work? This read more about FDA Has Now Approved A Breathalyzer Test For COVID-19
early puberty in girls

Have You Noticed Young Girls Hitting Early Puberty Since COVID-19 Started?

Precocious puberty means a youngster enters puberty early. Girls begin puberty earlier than males. Thus, breast development is an early symptom. Genetics, body fat, and chemicals are probable reasons for early puberty. When females enter puberty too early, it's stressful read more about Have You Noticed Young Girls Hitting Early Puberty Since COVID-19 Started?
Paxlovid

Everything You Need to Know About Paxlovid. Should You Take It?

When President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on July 21, his physician recommended he take the antiviral drug Paxlovid. The drug significantly reduces the likelihood of hospitalization or death for someone at high risk of developing severe COVID. Biden read more about Everything You Need to Know About Paxlovid. Should You Take It?
coronavirus

Coronaviruses Can Survive on Frozen Meat for a Month

Had COVID? You might want to clean your freezer out. A new study suggests that coronavirus can survive on frozen meat and fish for up to 30 days. The research -- prompted by COVID outbreaks in Asia in which packaged meat was read more about Coronaviruses Can Survive on Frozen Meat for a Month

Primary Sidebar

Subscribe to our newsletter

Poll

Popular Posts

  • Football Legend & Coach Deion Sanders Has Toes AmputatedFootball Legend & Coach Deion Sanders Has Toes Amputated
  • Like Father, Like Son: ‘Miami Vice’ Star’s Son Handsome Like his DaddyLike Father, Like Son: 'Miami Vice' Star's Son Handsome Like his Daddy
  • LL Cool J & Wife Simone Smith Celebrate 25 Years Married: “We Celebrate Life”LL Cool J & Wife Simone Smith Celebrate 25 Years Married: "We Celebrate Life"
  • Marjorie Harvey: Fit, Fine & 57!Marjorie Harvey: Fit, Fine & 57!
  • 7 Ways To Prevent Yellow Eyes7 Ways To Prevent Yellow Eyes

Podcast

Footer

Where Wellness & Culture Connect

BDO is the world’s largest and most comprehensive online health resource specifically targeted to African Americans. BDO understands that the uniqueness of Black culture - our heritage and our traditions - plays a role in our health. BDO gives you access to innovative new approaches to the health information you need in everyday language so you can break through the disparities, gain control and live your life to its fullest.

Connect With Us

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Learn More About

  • Hepatitis C
  • Diabetes
  • Sickle Cell
  • Mental Health
  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Advertise With Us
  • BlackDoctor.org Advertising and Sponsorship Policy
  • Daily Vitamina
  • TBH

Copyright © 2022, BlackDoctor, Inc. All rights reserved.