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48,500-year-old Zombie viruses may ‘start new disease outbreak’: What we know
11 months ago

48,500-year-old Zombie viruses may ‘start new disease outbreak’: What we know

Hindustan Times  

Warning about dangers posed by viruses buried under ice caps in the Arctic, scientists said that the permafrost could release ‘zombie viruses’, triggering a catastrophic global health emergency. The urgency of the threat has risen owing to rising temperatures as global warming has resulted in melting of frozen ice, experts said after a scientist revived some of them from samples …

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Can Zombie viruses cause a new deadly pandemic? Here’s what scientists say
11 months ago

Can Zombie viruses cause a new deadly pandemic? Here’s what scientists say

Live Mint  

Scientists have warned that humanity is facing a bizarre new pandemic threat as the melting Arctic permafrost could release the 'zombie viruses', causing a major disease outbreak and new global medical emergency, according to a report published by The Guardian. To contain an outbreak and stop sick individuals from fleeing the area, it would also offer quarantine and professional medical …

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'Zombie Viruses' trapped in Siberia may trigger a new pandemic, warns study
11 months ago

'Zombie Viruses' trapped in Siberia may trigger a new pandemic, warns study

India TV News  

According to a study, a new pandemic could be sparked by the emergence of ancient zombie viruses that have been trapped in Siberian permafrost due to global warming and increased human activity such as shipping and mining. The viruses, which have been known for years as 'Methuselah microbes', are capable of reproducing and causing disease even if they have lain …

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Is Zombie Virus threat looming? Experts say, ’our immune defence not sufficient’
1 year, 9 months ago

Is Zombie Virus threat looming? Experts say, ’our immune defence not sufficient’

Live Mint  

The fear around Zombie virus might get real. The thawing of the permafrost in the Siberian Arctic due to climate change and global warming could unleash ancient viruses that have been lying dormant for millions of years in the frozen earth. While this may sound like a science fiction scenario, researchers have already resurrected several viruses from permafrost dating back …

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The melting Arctic ice is releasing ancient germs: Should we be worried?
2 years ago

The melting Arctic ice is releasing ancient germs: Should we be worried?

Firstpost  

The thawing permafrost is releasing organic matter that has been frozen for millennia, including bacteria and viruses. One concern is that the melting ice could release the bodies of long-dead people who might have died of an infectious disease and so release that into the world Scientists have recently revived several large viruses that had been buried in the frozen …

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Scientists revive 48,500-year-old ‘zombie virus’ buried in ice: What it means
2 years ago

Scientists revive 48,500-year-old ‘zombie virus’ buried in ice: What it means

Hindustan Times  

The thawing of ancient permafrost due to climate change may pose a new threat to humans, according to researchers who revived nearly two dozen viruses - including one frozen under a lake more than 48,500 years ago. They revived and characterized 13 new pathogens, what they termed “zombie viruses,” and found that they remained infectious despite spending many millennia trapped …

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Scientists revive 48,500-year-old ‘zombie virus’ buried in ice
2 years ago

Scientists revive 48,500-year-old ‘zombie virus’ buried in ice

Live Mint  

The thawing of ancient permafrost due to climate change may pose a new threat to humans, according to researchers who revived nearly two dozen viruses - including one frozen under a lake more than 48,500 years ago. They revived and characterized 13 new pathogens, what they termed “zombie viruses,” and found that they remained infectious despite spending many millennia trapped …

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Climate change: Arctic melt could release bacteria, undiscovered viruses, cold-war era radioactive waste
3 years, 1 month ago

Climate change: Arctic melt could release bacteria, undiscovered viruses, cold-war era radioactive waste

India Today  

With climate change unleashing extreme events across the world, a new study warns of possible viruses and antibiotic-resistant bacteria that could be released as the permafrost thaws around polar caps. The rapidly thawing permafrost could even lead to the release of radioactive waste from Cold War nuclear reactors and submarines. According to research published in the journal Nature Climate Change, …

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If Climate Change Wasn't Bad Already, Rise in Temperature Could Unearth New Epidemics
4 years, 4 months ago

If Climate Change Wasn't Bad Already, Rise in Temperature Could Unearth New Epidemics

News 18  

Long-dormant viruses brought back to life; the resurgence of deadly and disfiguring smallpox; a dengue or zika "season" in Europe. "Mosquitoes moving their range north are now able to overwinter in some temperate regions," said Jeanne Fair, deputy group leader for biosecurity and public health at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. "An increase in mean temperature could …

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Climate change may bring back viruses that were long thought to be dormant
4 years, 4 months ago

Climate change may bring back viruses that were long thought to be dormant

Firstpost  

Thawing ground brings once frozen microorganisms, organic material and other particles to the surface that were locked away for millennia. “Nature is full of microorganisms.” Think of permafrost, a climate change time bomb spread across Russia, Canada and Alaska that contains three times the carbon that has been emitted since the start of industrialisation. “They also have longer breeding periods.” …

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