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

Scientists found traces of a deadly sheep virus in ancient manuscripts, including the 1,000-year-old York Gospels, with the virus's history stretching back more than 3,700 years. The virus has remained remarkably unchanged for millennia, turning historic parchment into an unexpected record of ancient disease outbreaks.

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