30,000 Year-old Virus Found in Wilderness Still Active

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05 Mar 2014, 12:00 pm

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/03/140303-giant-virus-permafrost-siberia-pithovirus-pandoravirus-science/

A "giant virus" found in the Siberian permafrost can still infect something like an amoeba, but researchers claim it poses no threat to humans. However, there is a some concern that if the climate continues to get warmer, some pathogens could re-emerge.

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