48,500-Year-Old 'Zombie Virus' Revived in Siberian Permafrost

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European researchers have revived 13 “zombie viruses” or pathogens from Russia’s Siberian permafrost.

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"Zombie viruses" or pathogens from Russia's Siberian permafrost are being revived. One of these viruses is more than 48,500 years old. Other viruses are tens of thousands of years old, according to a study published in the journal bioRxiv.

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Viruses could be revived and released into the atmosphere, which could then infect other species, a study has warned. This is a public health concern, wrote Jean-Marie Alempic, the lead researcher, in an article published in the journal Science Alert.

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