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.

  • @Jackhammer_Joe@lemmy.world
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    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