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The bacteria was not killed off. In those three days symptoms had stop because the bacteria was dormant. They must have been activated because Jim provided a suitable environment for their growth
Natural selection allows nature to chose which species survives. Only the fittest get to pass on their genes. And by fittest i mean the ones that are better adapted to the environment.<span />