What first case of sexually transmitted Ebola means for public health

Nature ^ | 10/16/15 | Declan Butler

[markomalley]

It has long been known that the Ebola virus can remain in semen for months after patients have recovered from the disease. But two studies published on 14 October in the New England Journal of Medicine^{1, 2} have raised concerns that sexual transmission of the virus might cause flare-ups of Ebola in West Africa after the region has been declared Ebola-free. Nature explains the implications of the findings.

What did the studies show?

One study¹ recruited 93 men who had survived Ebola in Sierra Leone; they were examined between two and nine months after they first showed symptoms of the disease. Half had Ebola viral RNA in their semen. That was not a complete surprise because traces of the virus are known to linger in semen for many months. Those who first showed symptoms two months ago were most likely to test positive for the RNA. But even in the 43 people who first showed symptoms 7–9 months ago, around one-quarter still had Ebola RNA present in their semen.

[markomalley]

The 21st century version of AIDS?

[PLMerite]

One more thing my personality makes me immune to.

[markomalley]

of interest?

[cripplecreek]

I knew that night in the jungle was going to come back and haunt me.

The Rolling Stones Monkey Man

[ameribbean expat]

Sucks to be promiscuous.

[Augie]

Separating the wheat from the chaff?

[wjcsux]

Another strong case for securing our borders.

[a fool in paradise]

Woman who “carried” the disease in Canada has succumbed to it again. So much for the legend that once you get it you are immune.

[a fool in paradise]

Naw, we were told that the fears of ebola in America were overblown.

HETEROSEXUAL AIDS is the real thing we need to be watching for. < /sarc >

[khelus]

ping

[LucyT]

What first case of sexually transmitted Ebola means for public health

Check out article.

Thanks, markomalley. Interesting.

[paratrooper82]

What ever you do don't tell anyone, like the liberal socialist did when ever a sodomite was transmitting AIDs all over the world! No one could ask them about their partners, or life styles, it was all to be kept a big secret allowing AIDs to spread like wildfire.

We can only think about he damage allowing Ebola to spread around this country since Obama and his ilk imported illegal immigrants with Ebola into this country.

God help us all!

[Black Agnes]

I did say this a year ago...

I was ridiculed by a particular poster.

I didn’t want to be right though.

[goodwithagun]

So we don't know as much as we said we know. This is my shocked face😐

[tbw2]

I was thinking something similar.
So dying of every other disease on the planet wasn’t enough to make you keep your pants on?
Will fear of Ebola finally kill the rampant prostitution and rape culture there?

[To Hell With Poverty]

Will fear of Ebola finally kill the rampant prostitution and rape culture there?

I doubt it. If it is passed thru semen and not vaginal fluids the average rapist is certainly not going to be concerned.

[Jeff Chandler]

I was ridiculed by a particular poster.

I never ridiculed you . . . about this issue.

[Jeff Chandler]

I read the article and the subject of sailors kept coming up.

[Smokin' Joe]

Ping...

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