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User ID: 7121340 United States 09/13/2014 12:46 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It is airborne. Look at Patrick Sawyer and the many who have since died because of him. Look up Saah Exco. Beware, it will be worldwide. Last Edited by The Quiet One on 09/13/2014 12:51 AM |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 55445225 United States 09/13/2014 12:52 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | In experiments, they demonstrated that the virus was transmitted from pigs to monkeys without any direct contact between them. The researchers say they believe that limited airborne transmission might be contributing to the spread of the disease in some parts of Africa. They are concerned that pigs might be a natural host for the lethal infection. Continue reading the main story “Start Quote What we suspect is happening is large droplets - they can stay in the air, but not long, they don't go far. But they can be absorbed in the airway” Dr Gary Kobinger Public Health Agency of Canada Ebola viruses cause fatal haemorrhagic fevers in humans and many other species of non human primates. Details of the research were published in the journal Scientific Reports. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the infection gets into humans through close contact with the blood, secretions, organs and other bodily fluids from a number of species including chimpanzees, gorillas and forest antelope. The fruit bat has long been considered the natural reservoir of the infection. But a growing body of experimental evidence suggests that pigs, both wild and domestic, could be a hidden source of Ebola Zaire - the most deadly form of the virus. [link to www.bbc.com] |
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