Edit: I meant specifically humans.

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During the bubonic plague there was a gene mutation that made people less likely to die from the plague, but unfortunately it causes more autoimmune problems:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-10-20/black-death-shaped-immune-system-evolution-autoimmune-disorders/101544092

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