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It’s called the Camp Virus, and it’s never been in North America, ever, until now. It’s part of the lethal Henipaviruses and was just discovered in the United States. According to the Live Science ...

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Viruses are a mysterious and poorly understood force in microbial ecosystems. Researchers know they can infect, kill, and manipulate human and bacterial cells in nearly every environment, from the ...

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