[ExI] Ebola

Will Steinberg steinberg.will at gmail.com
Mon Aug 18 20:17:49 UTC 2014


On Aug 18, 2014 3:17 PM, "Keith Henson" <hkeithhenson at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Cowpox immunizes people against smallpox.
>
> I wonder if Ebola Reston (which does not seem to cause disease in
> humans) would protect against the nasty versions of Ebola?  13 people
> have seroconverted without getting sick.
>
> I sent this to John Markoff of NYT and the CDC.
>
> If you have any other ideas . . . .
>
> Keith
>

Isn't there a chance of horizontal gene transfer giving airborne abilities
to the deadly strain?
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