'Over 250 Mutations' of Ebola Spreading in Africa

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   'Over 250 Mutations' of Ebola Spreading Across West Africa
Researchers in West Africa have discovered "over 250 mutations" of Ebola spreading through West Africa.

NPR reports that "the lead author" of research on the virus is Harvard computational biologist Pardis Sabeti. She says that "the virus is rapidly accumulating new mutations as it spreads through people." This means "over 250 ... mutations are changing in real time."

The data gathered by Sabeti "also indicate that the outbreak started when just one person caught Ebola from an animal." Thereafter, the virus spread "through human-to-human transmission--not through humans eating infected bush meat (wild game) as was first thought."

Columbia University's Stephen Morse is "not surprised the virus is mutating so rapidly." Drawing on examples from SARS, HIV, and the flu, he said, "Very often when a new virus is introduced into the human population very suddenly, it will show accelerated rates of evolution."

On August 8, Breitbart News reported that the families of U.S. diplomats were ordered to leave Liberia because of the Ebola virus. At that time, Reuters reported that "U.S staff would remain on active duty at the embassy and additional staff were being sent" to aid the government of Liberia as it coped with the virus.

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rickster58 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Joined: March 09 2009 Location: Sydney Status: Offline Points: 4875	Post Options Post Reply Quote rickster58 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: 'Over 250 Mutations' of Ebola Spreading in Africa Posted: August 31 2014 at 1:05am
	'Over 250 Mutations' of Ebola Spreading Across West Africa Researchers in West Africa have discovered "over 250 mutations" of Ebola spreading through West Africa. NPR reports that "the lead author" of research on the virus is Harvard computational biologist Pardis Sabeti. She says that "the virus is rapidly accumulating new mutations as it spreads through people." This means "over 250 ... mutations are changing in real time." The data gathered by Sabeti "also indicate that the outbreak started when just one person caught Ebola from an animal." Thereafter, the virus spread "through human-to-human transmission--not through humans eating infected bush meat (wild game) as was first thought." Columbia University's Stephen Morse is "not surprised the virus is mutating so rapidly." Drawing on examples from SARS, HIV, and the flu, he said, "Very often when a new virus is introduced into the human population very suddenly, it will show accelerated rates of evolution." On August 8, Breitbart News reported that the families of U.S. diplomats were ordered to leave Liberia because of the Ebola virus. At that time, Reuters reported that "U.S staff would remain on active duty at the embassy and additional staff were being sent" to aid the government of Liberia as it coped with the virus. Follow AWR Hawkins on Twitter @AWRHawkins. Reach him directly at AWRHawkins@breitbart.com. link
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Elver Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Elver Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August 31 2014 at 2:34pm
	What the Africans need is a better system of growing food and raising livestock so they don't have to rely on "bush meat". Even if they are able to stomp out this current outbreak, it will eventually come back.

jacksdad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Executive Admin Joined: September 08 2007 Location: San Diego Status: Offline Points: 47251	Post Options Post Reply Quote jacksdad Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August 31 2014 at 3:22pm
	I was reading an article recently about African immigrants in New York and the trade in illegally imported bushmeat (principally monkey). One of the people interviewed was saying that stews just didn't taste the same without it, so it seems it's not just eaten out of necessity.
	"Buy it cheap. Stack it deep" "Any community that fails to prepare, with the expectation that the federal government will come to the rescue, will be tragically wrong." Michael Leavitt, HHS Secretary.

carbon20 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Joined: April 08 2006 Location: West Australia Status: Offline Points: 65816	Post Options Post Reply Quote carbon20 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August 31 2014 at 9:42pm
	we "cull" ton's of feral animals here all goes to pet food or agriculture ,seems such a waste when people need the food and it sustainable
	Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.🖖 Marcus Aurelius

jacksdad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Executive Admin Joined: September 08 2007 Location: San Diego Status: Offline Points: 47251	Post Options Post Reply Quote jacksdad Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August 31 2014 at 10:16pm
	Bushmeat on every table - it has a certain ring to it
	"Buy it cheap. Stack it deep" "Any community that fails to prepare, with the expectation that the federal government will come to the rescue, will be tragically wrong." Michael Leavitt, HHS Secretary.