‘Arctic zombie viruses’ could be released by climate change from thawing permafrost, some scientists claim
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Some scientists are warning of the potential for “Arctic zombie viruses" in Siberia, according to reports. Researchers and doctors share their input.
"Our species — hence, our immune system — has never been in contact with most of those microbes." "In each case, a virus enters a naive population, so we have no herd immunity to slow it down." Melissa Rudy is the health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com
National Geographic defines "permafrost" as "a permanently frozen layer below Earth’s surface [that] consists of soil, gravel and sand, usually bound together by ice."
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