[Smokin' Joe]

At 500,000 to 1 million virons per droplet, it sure wouldn’t take much to seed a large area with fomites that held tens to hundreds of thousands of virons, just waiting for the next victim. Whether this was done intentionally or by accident (infected person in the wild), the effect could leave the rest of the population tap dancing in a minefield.

[PA Engineer]

At 500,000 to 1 million virons per droplet, it sure wouldn’t take much to seed a large area with fomites that held tens to hundreds of thousands of virons, just waiting for the next victim. Whether this was done intentionally or by accident (infected person in the wild), the effect could leave the rest of the population tap dancing in a minefield.

What is even more troubling is the life of the virus on fomites. Every study has been done based on conditions in Africa. Laboratory tests at much lower temperatures paints a much more disturbing picture for western countries like the US. At much lower temperatures and UV shielding (winter), the virus lasts much longer. This is why I harp on the novelty of infection in the US, especially with influenza season. What will be the protocols come December and January in the northern states when influenza is spreading? What if there is a patient zero in Chicago? How will the health workers discern the difference during triage?

I only see one solution at this point and that is the revoking of 13,000 visas to the infected countries. It is a simple solution and easily justified.