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The oft-cited theory about 1918 is that WWI upended the traits that were selected for in the virus. Whereas in peace time a more serious case would reduce the m
by freewilly1040 6y ago
The oft-cited theory about 1918 is that WWI upended the traits that were selected for in the virus. Whereas in peace time a more serious case would reduce the mobility of the victim, in war a serious infection would result in the patient (a soldier) being transported off the front lines, spreading the more serious version of the virus more.