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A virus like herpes evolves on a far grander timescale Dr Charlotte Houldcroft Facial herpes hides in its host for life and only transmits through oral contact, so mutations occur slowly over centuries and millennia, said Dr Charlotte Houldcroft, co-senior author from Cambridge's Department of Genetics

The government also provides support to smokers who want to quit, such as nicotine replacement therapy and counselling services

In Uganda, people have hoodwinked to think that tobacco growing improves their livelihoods while consumption is looked at as a leisure activity

It may reduce exposure to some chemicals, but smoking still carries serious health risks

Despite all these measures, the director of Hospital K, Prof Thun, believes the best thing a smoker should do is simply quit