?The virus was found frozen in a deep layer of the Siberian permafrost, but after it thawed it became infectious once again. The French scientists say the contagion poses no danger to humans or animals, but other viruses could be unleashed as the ground becomes exposed.?
Think of how many similar little monsters would be awaken if our climate change melted the ice due to the dramatic fluctuation of the temperature.
Ice is the prison for hundreds of lethal viruses that we have yet no idea how to deal with. Some of them, however, could be engineered to cure some diseases of the modern time due their unique evolutionary features. All in all, we need to be very careful while opening Pandora?s box?
Further Details:
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BBC News - 30,000-year-old giant virus
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Ancient Revived From Siberian Permafrost
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Biggest-ever virus revived from Stone Age permafrost - life - 03 March 2014 - New Scientist
