It's true Jos that Africans have a different set of health risks to Europeans. They are likely to have higher blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular problems and strokes for example. Also allergies, since they won't have had contact with many of the allergens that are encountered in Europe.

I often get ribbed about my probable Neanderthal DNA. He does a very good gorilla act to tease me, but won't believe that Neanderthals weren't all that different to Homo Sapiens in appearance, (according to an interesting TV programme I watched recently)

You're right pfr, Muslims can be excused the Fast if they are ill, pregnant, frail etc. My sister-in-law Rakieta has TB unfortunately (she's having treatment which we're monitoring and funding) and so isn't doing Ramadan. But my husband has nearly completed his Fast and didn't want to spoil it on the last day. I'm not convinced that God wants people to suffer, and I'm sure He wouldn't mind anyone having a Piriton tablet!