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11 November 2026 EN sciencedaily

Scientists find deadly virus DNA hidden in 1,000-year-old manuscripts

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Ancient manuscripts, including the 1,000-year-old York Gospels, have revealed traces of a deadly sheep virus whose history stretches back more than 3,700 years. Scientists discovered that the virus has remained remarkably unchanged for millennia, turning historic parchment into an unexpected record of ancient disease outbreaks.

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