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Ebola hysteria

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So the CDC has retreated from its latest view of Ebola being airborne but WHO sees a need for sneeze protection. So first the CDC says it cannot travel through the air then they say it can,then retreats on their latest edict of being airborne.The CDC is looking like a very incompetent and compromised organisation.

http://www.wnd.com/2014/10/who-urges-sneeze-protection-while-cdc-retreats/
Posted by Arjay, Saturday, 1 November 2014 6:53:10 AM
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It might help going to the source of the information, rather than playing Chinese whispers with conspiracy theory sites.

This is what the WHO said:

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/ebola/06-october-2014/en/

"The Ebola virus is transmitted among humans through close and direct physical contact with infected bodily fluids, the most infectious being blood, faeces and vomit."

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"The Ebola virus can also be transmitted indirectly, by contact with previously contaminated surfaces and objects. The risk of transmission from these surfaces is low and can be reduced even further by appropriate cleaning and disinfection procedures."

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"Ebola virus disease is not an airborne infection. Airborne spread among humans implies inhalation of an infectious dose of virus from a suspended cloud of small dried droplets.

This mode of transmission has not been observed during extensive studies of the Ebola virus over several decades."

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"Theoretically, wet and bigger droplets from a heavily infected individual, who has respiratory symptoms caused by other conditions or who vomits violently, could transmit the virus – over a short distance – to another nearby person."
Posted by Agronomist, Saturday, 1 November 2014 1:16:52 PM
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Agro WHO is saying that it is possible to catch a virus via sneezing and coughing but this is rare. You have not read their article. They are splitting hairs over what constitutes airborne and saying it cannot be contracted this way. It is full of contradictions. Why did not the CDC stop travel from Ebola affected countries like Aust ?

Here is a quote from WHO "Saliva and tears may also carry some risk. However, the studies implicating these additional bodily fluids were extremely limited in sample size and the science is inconclusive. In studies of saliva, the virus was found most frequently in patients at a severe stage of illness. The whole live virus has never been isolated from sweat" Why have they not done proper studies on transmission via the air ? Why have the studies been limited ? They are covering their backsides.

Prof Francis Boyle says he has evidence they have crossed the flu with Ebola.

Why does the CDC have patents on Ebola ?
Posted by Arjay, Sunday, 2 November 2014 7:09:15 AM
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Drs Without Borders report entire villages disappearing in Sierra Leone. Deaths could be 2.5 times official reports.
http://rt.com/news/201567-ebola-sierra-leone-toll-underreported/
Posted by Arjay, Sunday, 2 November 2014 3:57:03 PM
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Arjay, I know this is wasted on you, but the WHO is suggesting a possible transmission if a symptomatic patient vomits or sneezes in your face. The distance these large droplets traverse is very short.

So how on Earth are they going to do proper studies of transmission by air? Are you going to volunteer to have an EVD patient to sneeze in your face and see if you come down with EVD?
Posted by Agronomist, Sunday, 2 November 2014 5:24:41 PM
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agro: The distance these large droplets traverse is very short.

Come on. Studies say, even a pee in the toilet the droplets travel 3 meters.
Posted by Jayb, Sunday, 2 November 2014 5:35:56 PM
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