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The Imprisonment of Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Discoverers

Epidemiologist Tamara Safonova and virologist Alexandra Sheboldaeva were accused of intentionally spreading Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus and sentenced to 18 years in Soviet labor camps during Stalin’s purges, despite their significant contributions to public health. Source

In 2014, scientists found a giant…

In 2014, scientists found a giant 30,000 year old virus in Siberian permafrost. The virus, Pithovirus sibericum, was still infectious and began killing amoebas. This raised concerns that melting or drilling arctic ice could unearth previously undiscovered pathogenic viruses. The post In 2014, scientists found a giant… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source