[Ebola]

[Patrick O'Neil]

On 1 Mar 1995, Angelika M Longacre wrote:

> Your comment that organisms which kill 90% of its hosts are adapting to 
> their hosts implies that eventually, the organism will become less 
> virulent.  I wonder if you are aware of the book "Evolution of Infectious 
> Disease" written by Paul W. Ewald 

I have pushed that book whenever the opportunity arises (I have no 
connection to any profits :) ).  I go back periodically to re-read 
sections, examples, and propositions.  The book is an excellent eye-opener.

Patrick