[Kartographer]

Yes technical Ebola may not be air borne, but for a practically in confined spaces I see little difference.

[Kartographer]

PING!

[ClearCase_guy]

An infected suicide bomber can aerosolize himself quite effectively.

[Viennacon]

However far the CDC says they travel, give or take five blocks

[Secret Agent Man]

now think about fluid transmission off toilets, urinals and the sprays each give off being flushed.

[wastoute]

Technically, influenza and the common cold aren’t spread by aerosol, either...

[Diogenesis]

The CDC there is no effect of Ebola to Americans,
except for the EXEMPT in Congress and EXEMPT Obola,
both who must be protected and have all vaccines
reserved ... for them.

Is everyone in the CDC also EXEMPT?

[ThomasThomas]

Again on this thread.

If you listed to your mother.

You would cover your mouth when you sneeze.

Wash your hands.

Don’t put more on your plate than you can eat.

My mother was also into grammar and spelling. I am still working on it mom.

[fulltlt]

How far can they travel when using a pressure washer to clean ebola infected vomit from the driveway?

[Viking2002]

For what it’s worth, I spit a punkin seed 12 feet once.

[wrench]

“air borne transmission” has a very defined meaning, and ebola does not meet that definition.

But, your description is spot on, you can catch it via transfer of virus propelled through the air that is riding on some body fluid.

To me that means it is capable or air borne transmission, but not to the “experts”.

BTW, what is the definition of “is”?

[null and void]

The game of Ebola Roulette continues...

*click* spin *click* spin *click* spin…BANG!

Eeeee-bolllll-aaaaaa ping!

Bring Out Your Dead

We’re gonna need

a bigger cart!

Post to me or FReep mail to be on/off the Bring Out Your Dead ping list.

The purpose of the “Bring Out Your Dead” ping list (formerly the “Ebola” ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.

So far the false positive rate is 100%.

At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the “Bring Out Your Dead” threads will miss the beginning entirely.

*sigh* Such is life, and death...

[Smokin' Joe]

Ping...

A link to this thread has been posted on the Ebola Surveillance Thread

[greeneyes]

To the public at large the difference is splitting hairs, and in my opinion it is irresponsible to under state the actual danger of being close enough to be exposed by such droplets.

[bakeneko]

Sneeze Blast Radius:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKiQA5e-fPg

[XEHRpa]

Because the droplets are in a cloud, they stay suspended and travel further — particularly smaller ones, which travel up to 200 times farther than previously estimated.

Duh. A well known phenomenon in ballistics, and in bicycling. The lead particles take the wind resistance and slows down as the succeeding particles travel on with very low drag. This isn't rocket science... well, maybe it is.

[boycott]

If I had been in the seat on the flight to the USA next to this infected man, I would be very concerned regardless of what the CDC says.

[bgill]

Awaiting the naysayers.

[dangus]

Your source is basically making the argument that any virus contained in saliva or mucous will be contagious by sneezing. Yet the argument that Ebola is not contagious in such a manner isn’t theoretical but observational.

[BlueNgold]

I am less worried about the suicide Ebola scenario than I am the homicide variant.

Boko Haram comes to mind.
Kidnap a known early patient, then release them when truly symptomatic, spewing blood, into a population center. Schools and open air markets come to mind. The carrier may not even know their plans... much more likely to make contact with people if they are told they are being released .. “we pity you, go find help”

Many will simply run away not knowing the danger they are already in.

[DouglasKC]

How is the common cold transmitted?
The common cold is spread either by direct contact with infected secretions from contaminated surfaces or by inhaling the airborne virus after individuals sneeze or cough. Person-to-person transmission often occurs when an individual who has a cold blows or touches their nose and then touches someone or something else. A healthy individual who then makes direct contact with these secretions can subsequently become infected, often after their contaminated hands make contact with their own eyes, nose, or mouth. A cold virus can live on objects such as pens, books, telephones, computer keyboards, and coffee cups for several hours and can thus be acquired from contact with these objects.

Sounds just like how Ebola is transmitted...doesn't it?