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Originally Posted by FAX
That makes sense, I suppose, Mr. H5N1. I probably have it wrong ... just recalled reading that, in certain portions of Europe, the plague was estimated to have eliminated up to 70% of the population. Probably a mistake on my part.
FAX
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you're correct. overall, though (and this is highly subjective, as no hard census was taken prior to and after the last onset of plague), plague killed between 25% and 30% of the population of europe. obviously, certain areas were hit harder than others, but it took a devastating toll on europe.
remember, the mutation that has 'potentially' 'helped' these modern survivors of aids was a localized event. our bodies are constantly mutating, however most of the mutations are deleted and caught by our bodies. somehow, one or two slipped through the cracks in some local area in the 1300's and, 700 years down the road, it's become important.