More On Ebola From Don Robbins-(House) Dietary- Salt Intake- Anemia

   The mutator effect in the Ebola virus is a prevalent circumstance in virus changes. In the past the changes have come slower but changes in the strains of the host virus could have been recordable some time ago.

  It isn't known just now, how the various strains will affect humans. Some may be more menacing and some may be less dangerous than before.

  The causes of virus mutations and the problem of building up resistance to antibiotics are linked together. (As far as I am concerned.) As far as I know.

   It was my theory in research that the cause of resistance and in some cases - mutations, was an external cause and effect. 

  Environmental factors always play a role in cause and effect when it comes to biology, it seems.

  *Note: A higher salt intake in dietary may also lead to more infections. Or, less resistance by the immune system. It is unknown but I would say less salt and less sugar as a rule and limits in salt solvents in fluid replacements. Including drip.

  It may help to limit salt intake after diagnosis during treatment or it may help to increase intake of salt. 

  I said that the strain that they are dealing with in Western Africa was different that what we dealt with in 1992-93. I was right but I never would have guessed a total mutation. There are over 50 different strains found so far. Most will probably die out. Some will linger. Hopefully the lingering kind will be less virulent.

  I believe that the strain that is causing the deaths is a mutated version of the original killer.

  Containment has been successful in two countries so far. That is a good sign. 
  Many conditions contribute to an outbreak. The advise I gave before to limit alcohol consumption during an outbreak still holds. And Vitamin B-6 supplements should be a requirement, now. Also watch salt and high fat diets. Tomato juice instead of coffee. Or orange juice. Eating meats separately from other foods may also be of value in prevention.

  Sanitation problems  and animal bites were included in the initial causes of the outbreak. Keeping an eye on the animals is a good call. When we fought the virus outbreak in Africa we had to deal with a problem of animals that were carriers.

   In treatment the relation with sideroblast was anemia.