Russian Scientists Revived 48,500-Year-Old "Zombie Virus" Buried in Ice

Many have seen this news You may also be afraid that the 'Zombie Apocalypse' shown in the movies will happen again in reality Let's get to the main point first -

This virus called Pandoravirus yedoma was recovered from the frozen areas of Siberia, Russia. Scientists have found 13 species of viruses there, including Pandoravirus yedoma, which is 48,500 years old So why is it called a 'zombie virus? Because the virus did not die but remained dormant even after being frozen in ice for 48,500 years As soon as it is free, the dormant state is broken and awakened. It is said that as the ice melts due to climate change, many more such microbes will be released in the future. A sample of the virus is reserved for testing.

Zombies are actually not completely impossible The fungus Ophiocordyceps unilateralis is known as zombie fungus because its spores attack ants to carry out their life cycle. The ant loses control of its body The fungal spores then control the ants. Where the spores lead, the ants will also go When the ant dies, the full-fledged fungus grows through the ant's body.

Dead people waking up and turning into zombies is fictional. However, some neurological diseases in humans show zombie-like symptoms. The most known and most common of them is Rabies Humans are infected by the bites of dogs, cats, bats, foxes, bees, etc. In the late stages of the disease, when the rabies virus attacks the central nervous system, the brain becomes deformed, and the patient can sometimes lash out violently. If this patient bites someone, that person will also develop rabies, although this has not yet occurred