Dallas patient diagnosed with EBOLA. How many did he come in contact with?
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Yes, it is some really stupid shit. I'm still hoping Vaportrail may answer my questions....
or at least his opinions about the whole ebola stuff.
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Question for Vaportrail -
If the Ebola virus continues to thrive in Liberia, for example, is it
a legit worry that it will morph into an airborne virus?
Well, another one - take any sweaty lockerroom at some ymca or something....
could the ebola virus be in that sweaty air? On a plane with recycled air and a patient
with ebola starting to cough a lot?
well, I haven't ask any stupid questions for a while......so.....
Question for Vaportrail -
If the Ebola virus continues to thrive in Liberia, for example, is it
a legit worry that it will morph into an airborne virus?
Well, another one - take any sweaty lockerroom at some ymca or something....
could the ebola virus be in that sweaty air? On a plane with recycled air and a patient
with ebola starting to cough a lot?
well, I haven't ask any stupid questions for a while......so.....
I can't really give an authoritative answer on these questions (if you asked me about renal function, cardiovascular function, or neuropathies, I'd be your guy). Here's a thread by some experts in the field: http://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/2hy3r9/science_ama_series_ask_your_questions_about_ebola/
There's a few good responses that touch on some of your questions.
/edit here's a thread where they're talking about why it's not spread like influenza
https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/2d3p7d/why_is_ebola_not_as_contagious_as_say_influenza/
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WHO: 10,000 new Ebola cases per week could be seen
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GENEVA (AP) — A World Health Organization official says there could be up to 10,000 new cases of Ebola per week within two months.
WHO assistant director-general Dr. Bruce Aylward says if the response to the Ebola crisis isn't stepped up within 60 days, "a lot more people will die" and there will be a huge need on the ground to deal with the spiraling numbers of cases. He said WHO estimated there could up to 10,000 cases per week in two months.
Aylward said for the last four weeks, there have been about 1,000 new cases per week, though that figure includes suspected, confirmed and probable cases.
He said WHO is aiming to have 70 percent of cases isolated within two months to reverse the outbreak.
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The cdc has admitted in an offhand way that the disease is spread by more than direct contact. Catching the disease by touching your protective gear that has touched the fluids of an infected person is indirect contact. Clearly the virus stays active outside of the human body for longer than a few seconds.
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That's not so different than the infected person sneezing in the bathroom of an airplane and the next person coming into contact with it is it?
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That's some stupid shit woody. We're talking about a highly virulent disease with a 60-90% fatality rate
That's some stupid shit woody. We're talking about a highly virulent disease with a 60-90% fatality rate
The post isn't in response to its fatality rate...
... It's in response to all of the crack pot theories regarding Obama, Ebola, guns, ISIS, Mexicans, etc etc etc.
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Does anyone know if the virus can stay active for substantial periods of time outside of the body in temperate climates during winter? In other words will a bad winter help keep the virus from spreading into the Midwest?
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That's some stupid shit woody. We're talking about a highly virulent disease with a 60-90% fatality rate
The post isn't in response to its fatality rate...
... It's in response to all of the crack pot theories regarding Obama, Ebola, guns, ISIS, Mexicans, etc etc etc.
.The post isn't in response to its fatality rate...
... It's in response to all of the crack pot theories regarding Obama, Ebola, guns, ISIS, Mexicans, etc etc etc.
Seriously dude stop being a Retard. If this thing gets out of hand no one is going to give a shit about political alliances.
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Does anyone know if the virus can stay active for substantial periods of time outside of the body in temperate climates during winter? In other words will a bad winter help keep the virus from spreading into the Midwest?
Does anyone know if the virus can stay active for substantial periods of time outside of the body in temperate climates during winter? In other words will a bad winter help keep the virus from spreading into the Midwest?
Traditionally harsh winter conditions damp down viral activities except that people are often in closer proximity being indoors.
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It's not crackpot to believe Africans are going to head for a place they believe they can get better medical conditions by any means necessary carrying the virus with them
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Which prompts me to ask, am I being over-the-top reactionary in thinking that it's time
to ban flights from Liberia, Nigeria, etc. from landing in the U.S. until they start to get
a handle on this?
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.The post isn't in response to its fatality rate...
... It's in response to all of the crack pot theories regarding Obama, Ebola, guns, ISIS, Mexicans, etc etc etc.
Seriously dude stop being a Retard. If this thing gets out of hand no one is going to give a shit about political alliances.
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Seriously dude stop being a Retard. If this thing gets out of hand no one is going to give a shit about political alliances.
Riiight, no one is trying to blow this up for political gain. Every article is truth and we're in "big, serious trouble."
You can build your doomsday bunker, I'm going to go about my life. We'll see who ends up better off.
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I'm building one of these in the Yukon:
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Seriously dude stop being a Retard. If this thing gets out of hand no one is going to give a shit about political alliances.
Riiight, no one is trying to blow this up for political gain. Every article is truth and we're in "big, serious trouble."
You can build your doomsday bunker, I'm going to go about my life. We'll see who ends up better off.
Riiight, no one is trying to blow this up for political gain. Every article is truth and we're in "big, serious trouble."
You can build your doomsday bunker, I'm going to go about my life. We'll see who ends up better off.
Honesty I hope you are right. No one wants to see an Ebola pandemic. But until officials are honest with the public about the real danger we are all in, the risk of a pandemic is greatly increased because people will not be as careful as they should be. It may already be too late. And yes, flights from west Africa should be banned.
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Does anyone know if the virus can stay active for substantial periods of time outside of the body in temperate climates during winter? In other words will a bad winter help keep the virus from spreading into the Midwest?
Traditionally harsh winter conditions damp down viral activities except that people are often in closer proximity being indoors.
Traditionally harsh winter conditions damp down viral activities except that people are often in closer proximity being indoors.
So if you isolate yourself and family they should be able to avoid infection.
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The WHO announced that 70% of people who contract Ebola can expect to die.
That's pretty fucking grim.
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Certainly. Scary. The fact that the patients nurse caught it by not properly removing safety gear is scary. Seems like it is easier spread than they are letting on.
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Several hours?
Several days if not dried up?
that isn't good. The who says soon, 10k new cases of ebola a day may soon be seen....
4500 have died so far.... it is not funny to anybody with any sense.
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How long does Ebola live outside the body?Ebola is killed with hospital-grade disinfectants (such as household bleach). Ebola on dried on surfaces such as doorknobs and countertops can survive for several hours; however, virus in body fluids (such as blood) can survive up to several days at room temperature. -
Look the story is going to be exaggerated by the media no matter how serious it is. That doesn't mean it's a catastrophe nor a complete non concern. Yes the opposition will take advantage of any perceived failure on the part of the administration should it become worse then it is. Rightfully so to an extent. If the administration has absolutely no effect one way or the other then... Well you understand.
WSS
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The WHO announced that 70% of people who contract Ebola can expect to die.
That's pretty fucking grim.
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