Posted on 09/18/2014 7:15:04 AM PDT by palmer
The idea of the Ebola virus becoming airborne is not far-fetched as its ability to enter cells that line the trachea and lungs has been shown under controlled laboratory conditions, a Purdue Univ. virus expert says.
David Sanders, an associate professor of biological sciences who has studied the Zaire strain of Ebola virus that is responsible for the current outbreak in West Africa, says the possibility of the virus becoming airborne should not be discounted.
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Last night I was listening to a dr in a podcast who was trying to explain that ebola can infect through the skin. If it can get through the skin barrier, then the lining of the mouth, esophagus and lungs is not an issue.
The big problem is how little of the virus is needed to cause an infection.
Frankly, I don’t know what we haven’t had a pandemic of this monster until now.
Thanks for the ping!
It’s been known for some time. ...another lab report.
Transmission of Ebola virus from pigs to non-human primates (Airborn)
Nature ^ | 11/15/2012 | Hana M. Weingartl, et al
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