As ever… the clearest learning from the theory of evolution is… that it seeks, inexorably, a “survivable” advantage — for both a virus, and a host.
So too with viral agents. Here’s the latest — from the UN health authorities:
…WHO confirmed that two cases of the recombinant strain – combining genomic elements of clades Ib and IIb of the monkeypox virus (MPXV) — have been identified to date: one in the United Kingdom and one in India. Both patients had recent travel histories, and neither experienced severe illness.
No secondary cases were detected following contact tracing….
[This is a biological] process that can occur when two related viruses infect the same person and exchange genetic material, producing a new variant….
According to WHO, detailed genomic analysis shows the two individuals “fell ill several weeks apart with the same recombinant strain,” suggesting that additional undetected cases may exist….
This is a time for exceedingly careful vigilance inside these two countries — and most of Africa. Onward, to a highly regarded Roald Dahl children’s musical play in the Loop… smile.
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