On Mon, 27 Jul 1998 23:27:34 +0100, Staffan Lindeberg <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Substantial evidence shows that when a host such as humans start living
>closely in large settlements microorganisms are not only more easily
>transmitted but may also increase their pathogenicity without risking their
>own existence.
>..references...
>Staffan Lindeberg, M.D. Ph.D.
>Dept of Community Health Sciences, Lund University, Mailing address:

Yes i'd expect that,  especially in time of mass "production"
of meats (for example 6000 to 30000 pigs in one house).
And mass population of humans in towns.

My point was that eating meats (from big animals, not or less from
insects/birds/reptiles)
in paleolithic times caused an important threat to humans through
the parasites.
Plants don't carry such parasites since they don't have the same mammal
organism as humans.
Therefore I'd call it a evolutionary bad strategy to endanger oneself
by eating big game meat _as_long_as_ other food stuff is available.

regards
Amadeus