Avian flu

Its interesting to note that some people who slaughter birds at the markets seem to be immune to the H5N1 virus. Just like children in developing nations recover from Hepatitis A to gain natural immunity from it. Yes, some may develop complications and die. Natural selection at work? Probably.

As man progress, so do our food. Nothing we consume is truly natural. That includes our chicken. Steroids, vitamins, vaccination and what ever chemicals are used in their feeds to give the best yield ( or profit ). But nature adapts, it has been and always will evolve. We have sequenced the human genome, resulting to miracle drugs, but yet new diseases, viruses and bacteria are showing up, and some deadly. Just when we thought we knew everything, nature surprises us. Can man catchup? Maybe.. may be not. So far we have been reactive, instead of being one with nature. Perhaps, in some way, these vendors at the markets that are naturally immune to H5N1 have become one on that aspect.