US President Barack Obama says the Ebola virus, currently attacking western Africa, could mutate – making it even more dangerous. The virus has already changed its genome, with unknown consequences.
Every virus mutates to adapt to its surroundings. Ebola is no exception.
When President Barack Obama announced the deployment of US forces to West Africa he said in an interview on Sunday that immediate intervention was vital.
Otherwise, said Obama, Ebola could mutate, making it more easily transmittable, “and then it could be a serious danger to the United States.”
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