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To: livius
It's not airborne -- unless an infected person sneezes directly on you. The body fluids in that sneeze are certainly "airborne" for the short distance between the patient and you.

"Can Ebola spread by coughing? By sneezing?

Unlike respiratory illnesses like measles or chickenpox, which can be transmitted by virus particles that remain suspended in the air after an infected person coughs or sneezes, Ebola is transmitted by direct contact with body fluids of a person who has symptoms of Ebola disease. Although coughing and sneezing are not common symptoms of Ebola, if a symptomatic patient with Ebola coughs or sneezes on someone, and saliva or mucus come into contact with that person’s eyes, nose or mouth, these fluids may transmit the disease."

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29 posted on 10/08/2014 11:45:21 AM PDT by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA

“..unless an infected person sneezes directly on you.”

One also has to be careful of touching infected items (door knobs, counters, etc.) where the virus can live for a day or two. (From coughs, sweat, etc.)


31 posted on 10/08/2014 11:52:46 AM PDT by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts 2013 is 1933 REBORN)
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