In the medical world, this virus is being known as the 'zombie virus', because according to the reports, these viruses are thousands of years old. Despite being thousands of years old, these viruses can spread the threat of epidemic in the world.
The world has not yet emerged from the havoc of Corona the knock of another epidemic has frightened the world. Let us tell you that these days there is panic in the medical world due to the news of a dangerous virus becoming active. This is not a new virus but it is a virus lying dormant for centuries, which is in danger of becoming active again. Scientists have even warned of the spread of a bigger epidemic than Corona through these viruses.
Yes, this warning from scientists is also very worrying for the world which is struggling with the terrible havoc of Corona. If we look at it, the memories of the terrible attack of Corona have not yet gone out from the minds of the people, that the knock of another big epidemic has scared the people. Since our aim is always to provide correct information about health and every news related to it to our readers, that is why we have brought this article for you. In this, we are trying to talk about this virus and the possible danger caused by it.
In fact, according to the report published by the British newspaper The Guardian, thousands of years old viruses buried under the Arctic ice may become active. This report is based on the research of scientists which states that due to the continuous increase in global warming in the world, the ice of the Arctic has started melting. In such a situation, some years old virus buried under the snow can become active and come out and spread this terrible epidemic.
How dangerous is this zombie virus?
In the medical world, this virus is being known as the 'zombie virus', because according to the reports, these viruses are thousands of years old. Despite being thousands of years old, these viruses can spread the threat of epidemic in the world. The report states that these viruses could escape from the Arctic permafrost and create a very serious health situation.
Talking about permafrost, let us tell you that the permanent layer frozen on or below the earth's surface is called permafrost, which is made up of soil, gravel and sand as well as ice. The zombie virus is suspected to be hidden in this permafrost surface.
Viruses have been buried in snow for thousands of years
The first research in this direction was conducted last year, in which samples taken from Siberian permafrost were studied. When the scientist doing this research activated the viruses extracted from the sample, he found that one of these viruses was about 48,500 years old. This research concluded that despite being thousands of years old, these viruses can become active again and become equally effective. Therefore, based on research, scientists expressed the possibility of an epidemic spreading through this virus.
Risk of virus increased due to global warming
Global warming is being said to be responsible for the danger of spreading the epidemic through this virus. In this regard, scientists say that due to human intervention and industrial activities, the Arctic sea ice is also melting at the same speed at which global warming has increased. As they melt, the possibility of the virus trapped in them coming out is also increasing.
Industrial development can become the cause of epidemic
The reason for the melting of Arctic sea ice is the activities related to industrial development taking place there. According to media reports, a large-scale mining plan has been prepared to extract oil and other ores from Siberia. For this, holes are being made in the permafrost. In such a situation, there is a possibility of the spread of the virus due to the mining process during this operation.
It is believed that this mining work can release these viruses in large quantities and in such a situation, people doing mining work can become vulnerable to these viruses. In this way, viruses buried in the Arctic for thousands of years can come out and wreak havoc in the world.
Let us tell you that currently, research on this is ongoing, and the team of scientists is working continuously. We will also keep giving you updates regarding this from time to time, so do not worry unnecessarily. Our advice is to take full care of yourself and your family's health. We hope that this health-related information will prove useful for you and if you like this information then do not forget to share it with your friends and acquaintances. Also, please tell us your opinion in the comment box.
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