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A 64-year-old male asked:
there was a 104-y.o. male who survived the 1918 spanish flu, he is recovering from the covid-19. does genetics play a part in his surviving both bouts of the viruses? despite the mounting death toll, i'm curious as to why most people will survive.
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Leslie Wynne iii answered
Anesthesiology 37 years experience
Fortunate: This person is obviously very fortunate. I am not aware of any genetic traits that would predispose a person to developing Covid19.
82 viewsAnswered Apr 6, 2020
Dr. Philip Schwarzman answered
Emergency Medicine 47 years experience
Survival: A virus is a strand of genetic material with the only purpose being to replicate itself. If it killed all it's hosts, it would cease to replicate. So evolution allows most of us to survive. BTW, this is just conjecture....
77 viewsAnswered Apr 12, 2020
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