Subhechcha Ganguly 
Researchers discovered nearly 20 previously unknown viruses that have been dormant for tens of thousands of years, trapped in thick ice. The oldest virus, which has been revived, was on ice for 48,500 years while the youngest had been frozen for 27,000 years.
According to the research team, these reanimated viruses could pose a serious risk to the public’s health, and more research is required to determine how dangerous these infectious organisms might become once they emerge from their frozen dormancy.Scientists have long warned that the release of previously held greenhouse gases, such as methane, caused by permafrost thawing brought on by atmospheric warming could accelerate climate change. The impact on dormant pathogens, however, is less clear.
A WHO report has warned of a deadly virus – “Camel Flu” in Qatar, where the event is planned to take place until December 18 of this year, as we discuss the illness at a time when Football World Cup fever has gripped fans across the globe.There are a lot of World Cup enthusiasts, and this year, 1.2 million people are predicted to attend. Qatar is. More fatal than Covid, the camel flu, also known as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), has killed dozens in Qatar over the past ten years.
Everybody who contracts the virus dies within three months of infection. Additionally, it has been identified as one of eight possible “infection hazards” that might materialise during the four-week World Cup.”The FIFA World Cup 2022 will take place during a period of two concurrent Public Health Emergencies of International Concern (PHEIC). The COVID-19 pandemic and the 2022 monkeypox outbreak are these, the report said, outlining the inherent risks of infectious diseases associated with the World Cup.Infected dromedary camels, also known as Arabian camels and located in the Middle East, spread the MERS virus to people. Being a zoonotic virus, it spreads between people and animals. MERS-CoV has been found in dromedaries in a number of Middle Eastern, African, and South Asian nations.
