DNA of dangerous sheep virus found on pages of medieval Gospel book

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How it spread - 5 original reports

1. Sun, 6 September 2026

   1 report
   • Index.hr (Croatia)17:55first to report
     Znanstvenici analizirali pergamente pa otkrili virus star tisućljećima

     ISTRAŽIVAČI su otkrili DNK virusa ovčjih boginja u srednjovjekovnim pergamentima. Otkriće pokazuje da bolest ugrožava stoku više od 3700 godina i pomaže u razumijevanju evolucije patogena.

2. Wed, 9 September 2026

   2 reports
   • ANSA (Italy)13:14
     Dal Dna nascosto in testi medievali la storia di un virus letale

     Quello del vaiolo ovino, che colpisce il bestiame da 3.700 anni ma è innocuo per l'uomo

   • Wirtualna Polska (Poland)13:56
     Krążył w populacjach owiec ponad 3500 lat temu. Wirus przetrwał

     Badacze znaleźli DNA wirusa ospy owczej w pergaminach, czyli kartach wykonywanych ze skór zwierzęcych. Jak opisuje "Science Advances", analiza setek próbek z Eurazji pozwoliła odtworzyć dawne genomy patogenu i przesunąć jego udokumentowaną historię na ponad 3,5 tys. lat wstecz.

3. Sat, 12 September 2026

   1 report
   • bgnes.com16:00
     DNA of dangerous sheep virus found on pages of medieval Gospel book

     Scientists have discovered DNA from the sheep pox virus in medieval manuscripts made from animal skins. The study was published in the journal Science Advances on September 2. The researche

4. Tue, 15 September 2026

   1 report
   • AllAfrica10:26
     Africa: Can an Ancient Virus Be Brought Back to Life? What 500-Year-Old Smallpox DNA Reveals

     [The Conversation Africa] Smallpox is the only human infectious disease to have been eradicated worldwide. Researchers have now recovered fragments of ancient DNA belonging to variola virus, the virus that causes smallpox, from the naturally mummified remains of two Indigenous people buried in northern Chile.