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View of pine trees and water from the bank of the Kolyma river at Duvanny Yar (68°39’ N, 159°4’ E), a popular permafrost sampling site, showing the vegetation cover at the end of August 2019.

Zombie Viruses From the Arctic

by Jean-Michel Claverie

Thawing permafrost is releasing microbes from the Neanderthal era—how real is the risk for public health?

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CDC biologists a and Congolese scientist wear blue surgical gowns and respirators, as they examine animals caught in the jungle who may carry the MonkeyPox virus, in Manfuette, Republic of Congo on August 29, 2017

Monkeypox Timeline

by Lillian Posner, Isabella Turilli

A frequently updated tracker of emerging developments from the beginning of the 2022 monkeypox outbreak