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  "id": 8264682,
  "title": "The Ancient DNA of a Deadly Animal Virus Has Been Lurking in Medieval Manuscripts for Centuries, Researchers Find",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/the-ancient-dna-of-a-deadly-animal-virus-has-been-lurking-in-medieval",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-18T15:10:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Smithsonian",
    "slug": "smithsonian",
    "url": "https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/medieval-manuscripts-preserved-traces-of-a-deadly-virus-for-centuries-180989522/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A new analysis of teeth and parchment suggests that the devastating sheep pox virus has been infecting livestock for 3,700 years",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}