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Key questions for Dallas hospital on Ebola patient; where was the air flow? (Original Post) TexasTowelie Oct 2014 OP
I can't get the video to play. alfie Oct 2014 #1
No, TexasTowelie Oct 2014 #3
huh? GummyBearz Oct 2014 #4
I suggest watching the video, TexasTowelie Oct 2014 #5
Thanks....I watched LeftInTX Oct 2014 #2

TexasTowelie

(112,160 posts)
3. No,
Sun Oct 12, 2014, 08:19 PM
Oct 2014

they are mentioning that the virus could be spread via intubation process when the patient coughs and droplets are being spread into the ventilation systems if negative air pressure isn't present.

 

GummyBearz

(2,931 posts)
4. huh?
Sun Oct 12, 2014, 08:23 PM
Oct 2014

Isn't that pretty much the definition of airborne? Coughing into air, and having that air breathed in by someone else at a later point in time?

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