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To: Gamecock
b. While Ebola does kill the majority of patients, I can’t help but wonder if there is some sort of immunity among folks from Africa, something like Malaria, that has not yet been identified.

Not yet but after this outbreak there will be a certain percentage of survivors that are genetically superior and thus survived. Their genes will propagate into the gene pool.

Mother Nature is a vicious ruthless bitch.

38 posted on 10/23/2014 11:36:03 AM PDT by cpdiii (u)
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To: cpdiii

Yes she is.

Like one of my Soldiers, who was from Tanzania, once told me: “Sir, in Africa life is hard.”

Great Soldier. He knew how good he had it in the US.


41 posted on 10/23/2014 11:39:20 AM PDT by Gamecock (USA, Ret.)
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To: cpdiii
Not yet but after this outbreak there will be a certain percentage of survivors that are genetically superior and thus survived.

There seems to be modest immunity at this time and may have to do with coming into contact with a very small number of virons in the past from bushmeat or bat droppings.

This is nothing to do with genetics; it is acquired immunity and will not be passed on. The actual Ebola infections are not widespread enough to cause future community immunity through natural selection, even if a genetic resistance exists.

42 posted on 10/23/2014 11:42:33 AM PDT by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc OÂ’Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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