Interesting that the paper notes the transmission from pigs ( apparently from aersolized nasal secretions to macaque monkeys but not between the monkeys themselves. This is consistent with the observation that this disease or virus is not transmitted via aerosol infected secretions between humans.That is not to say that the US should be bringing infected people here for ineffective treatment or knowingly allow infected people to visit or immigrate.
Pigs were chosen because ebola in pigs is a respiratory infection.
The publication in Nature explained that.
I am unable to find an experiment where they used monkeys/primates infected with influenza or a rhinovirus that were subsequently infected with ebola as a transmission vector.
Look at the infection number/time graph at the bottom of this page and tell me what happened in late april/early may:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_West_Africa_Ebola_outbreak
Because that time period roughly corresponds to the rainy season in West Africa.
Also known as mosquito season.
I remember reading “The Hot Zone” (I actually own the book) and frankly, I am proud of how the CDC handled things the way they did, collaborating with the US military. It was amazing.
I do believe that it’s only transmissible in cases of contact with the blood and other fluids, but not via aerosol secretions as you say, or airborne.
God willing, it will stay that way. I just hope that one day we can use robotics to handle these victims and personnel can stand by to help with morale and other tasks.