Threat of outbreak from microbes trapped in permafrost for millennia raised by increased Siberian shipping activity

Threat of outbreak from microbes trapped in permafrost for millennia raised by increased Siberian shipping activity

Humanity is facing a bizarre new pandemic threat, scientists have warned. Ancient viruses frozen in the Arctic permafrost could one day be released by Earth’s warming climate and unleash a major disease outbreak, they say.

Strains of these Methuselah microbes – or zombie viruses as they are also known – have already been isolated by researchers who have raised fears that a new global medical emergency could be triggered – not by an illness new to science but by a disease from the distant past.

As a result, scientists have begun planning an Arctic monitoring network that would pinpoint early cases of a disease caused by ancient micro-organisms. Additionally, it would provide quarantine and expert medical treatment for infected people in a bid to contain an outbreak, and prevent infected people from leaving the region.

  • Grimy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    661·
    10 months ago

    Ok so they mean the virus is a zombie and not that it makes you into a zombie. I’m a bit disappointed.

    • Cossty@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      10 months ago

      Thats a shame… I was planning to rewatch Zombieland and write down all the survival rules…

      • Jackhammer_Joe@lemmy.worldEnglish
        18·
        10 months ago

        Thats a shame… I was planning to rewatch Zombieland and write down all the survival rules…

        I’ve got you bro:
        #1: Cardio - When the virus struck, for obvious reasons, the first ones to go were the fatties.
        #2: Double Tap - In those moments when you’re not sure the undead are really dead dead, don’t get all stingy with your bullets.
        #3: Beware of Bathrooms - Don’t let them catch you with your pants down.
        #4: Seatbelts - Fasten your seat belts. It’s gonna be a bumpy ride.
        #5: No Attachments
        #7: Travel Light - And I don’t mean just luggage.
        #9: With Your Bare Hands
        #10: Don’t Swing Low
        #11: Use Your Foot
        #13: Shake It Off
        #14: Always Carry a Change of Underwear
        #16: Opportunity Knocks
        #17: Don’t be a Hero - Why don’t you take this one?
        #17: Be a Hero - Some rules are made to be broken. (Rule updated)
        #18: Limber Up - Going down that hill, it is very important.
        #19: Break It Up
        #20: It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint, Unless It’s a Sprint, then Sprint
        #22: When in Doubt, Know Your Way Out
        #23: Ziploc™ Bags - You got enough problems, moisture shouldn’t be one of them.
        #24: Use Your Thumbs
        #25: Shoot First
        #26: A Little Sunscreen Never Hurt Anybody
        #27: Incoming!
        #28: Double-Knot Your Shoes
        #30: Pack Your Stain Stick
        #31: Check the Back Seat - No one back there but my duffel bag.
        #32: Enjoy the Little Things - I hate to give credit to anyone who looks like Yosemite Sam, but I’m writing it down.
        #42: Keep Your Hands to Yourself - It’s just polite.
        #52: Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for Help - Yeah and they ignored rule 52: don’t be afraid to ask for help.
        #53: Wet Naps