The survivability of ebola on surfaces always causes me to think about sweat, a bodily fluid mentioned as carrying the virus, but seldom discussed as a possible source of actual infections.
A person infected with the virus sweats. Sweat dries and the residue remains on the skin, probably until someone takes a good bath or shower. The person touches various parts of the body with his hands and the sweat residue is on the hands.
Then, the residue could be smeared on all sorts of objects: doorknobs, armrests, chairs, tables, most anything people routinely touch.
It’s odd that these possibilities aren’t mentioned more often as a possible means of transmission of the virus. Seems like sweat could be the bodily fluid most likely to be left on objects, or even transmitted directly.
Refrigerator door handle sounds like a good carrie. Then you pick up that apple pie...uncover it....stick your finger in it...and voila....you’re dead
Ebola viral load in sweat seems to show up in some patients and not others according to reports I’ve seen. When it does it would be a later-stage occurrence. Fortunately, infected people in this country would be unlikely to be running around too much when they get to that phase.