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First Ebola virus diagnosed in the USA (Dallas, TX)

It was inevitable. However I highly doubt we will see any outbreak.
 
The two big saving factors with the spread of ebola, imo, are:

1. That a person is not contagious until the sysmptoms are showing. It takes anywhere from 10 -21 days for the symptoms to show.

2. That it is not airborn and has to thru contact with the bodily fluids of another.

If not for those two things, thank the Lord, this would spread like wildfire and it would be all over the place by now.
 
I'd hate to be the paramedic that loaded the guy in the ambulance when he was picked up. And hopefully the 5 kids on a watch are OK
 
Stoked said:
The two big saving factors with the spread of ebola, imo, are:

1. That a person is not contagious until the sysmptoms are showing. It takes anywhere from 10 -21 days for the symptoms to show.

2. That it is not airborn and has to thru contact with the bodily fluids of another.

If not for those two things, thank the Lord, this would spread like wildfire and it would be all over the place by now.
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Ebola Reston is believed to be airborne. It is very lethal to monkeys but is asymptomatic in humans. The fact that any strain of Ebola virus could be airborne gives me the willies.
 
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If it's relatively hard to transmit why the heck are they having such a hard time keeping it under control in parts of Africa?
 
Gameface said:
If it's relatively hard to transmit why the heck are they having such a hard time keeping it under control in parts of Africa?
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Lots of monkey sex?
 
Seriously though it's a hygiene issue. Bodily fluids include waste processes. Also sanitation in medical care is very substandard. It allows it to spread fairly rapidly.
 
heyhey said:
Ebola Reston is believed to be airborne. It is very lethal to monkeys but is asymptomatic in humans. The fact that any strain of Ebola virus could be airborne gives me the willies.
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According to whom? Not the CDC:

https://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/spb/outbreaks/qaEbolaRestonPhilippines.htm

Evidence from prior outbreaks indicates that Ebola-Reston is highly transmissible by percutaneous exposure (injection) or by mucous membrane (eg., eye or respiratory tract) exposure to droplets of infected body fluids and tissues from infected animals. As with other Ebola virus species, isolation of infected animals, and contact and droplet precautions (gowns, gloves, masks, eye protection) are indicated to prevent transmission. During the outbreaks in U.S. monkey quarantine facilities in 1989 and 1990, there was transmission to animals in separate rooms that may have been due to small-particle aerosols; however, this mode of transmission has not been proven, and other possible explanations for these infections exist.
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One take from one scientist:

https://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2014/09/30/ebola-will-not-become-airborne-and-here-is-why/
 
Gameface said:
If it's relatively hard to transmit why the heck are they having such a hard time keeping it under control in parts of Africa?
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It's not hard to transmit. You get a speck of almost any bodily fluid from a symptomatic person on, say, your hands, and then rub your nose or eyes before you wash, and boom, you're infected.
 
One Brow said:
It's not hard to transmit. You get a speck of almost any bodily fluid from a symptomatic person on, say, your hands, and then rub your nose or eyes before you wash, and boom, you're infected.
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Okay, but if you know there's an outbreak of a deadly disease going around in your area and you're extra careful, right?
 
Gameface said:
Okay, but if you know there's an outbreak of a deadly disease going around in your area and you're extra careful, right?
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For the developed world yes, for not so developed nations hygiene and sanitation are a major issue anyway. It just makes ebola spread easier.
 
Gameface said:
If it's relatively hard to transmit why the heck are they having such a hard time keeping it under control in parts of Africa?
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Poor healthcare services, lack of education, lack of sanitation, local customs (it is common in some cultures over there to kiss the deceased)...
 
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