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kestrel91316

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26. Potentially up to 5 days in dried proteinaceous debris. And what about all the time it sat there

Reply to jen63 (Reply #23)

Thu Oct 2, 2014, 06:17 PM

Oct 2014

until now, HIGHLY INFECTIOUS.

I am appalled. And then I remember it's Texas.

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They're finally cleaning up the vomit [View all] B2G Oct 2014 OP

I saw the title and thought another GOP governor was indicted jberryhill Oct 2014 #1

My mind went there too JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #4

Haha.... perfect Hutzpa Oct 2014 #13

Encouraging to see the workers are appropriately garbed. Not. Hekate Oct 2014 #2

Yeah that was my point too B2G Oct 2014 #6

do you have any idea onethatcares Oct 2014 #7

Sunlight kills that virus stone dead Warpy Oct 2014 #12

I'd wear more protective clothing cleaning up random dog-shit off the pavement. KittyWampus Oct 2014 #18

Not if it was a hot day in Dallas Warpy Oct 2014 #22

Shhh, you're ruining it! progressoid Oct 2014 #33

Yep. Horrifying. It's just some dude, happily aerosolizing that crap. kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #24

Good, but they should have done this a lot sooner. AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #3

no ppe gloves, shoe covers. fuck it. elehhhhna Oct 2014 #5

Well, the virus should be dead by now. MohRokTah Oct 2014 #8

How many people & animals have traipsed through it B2G Oct 2014 #10

I don't deny that. MohRokTah Oct 2014 #11

The flu virus in Contagion was pretty scary Marrah_G Oct 2014 #19

Yep. Absofuckinglutely terrifying. And I say this as somewhat of a germ expert. kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #25

They should at least wear Hazmat suits. Louisiana1976 Oct 2014 #9

I agree. n/t pnwmom Oct 2014 #16

egad DustyJoe Oct 2014 #14

The virus does not survive long outside the body Marrah_G Oct 2014 #21

Fantastic. Looks like a professional crew, there. TwilightGardener Oct 2014 #15

COME ON! You are joking aren't you? That is a person in a t-shirt and khakis. WTF KittyWampus Oct 2014 #17

US is so unprepared for Ebola, it's not even funny. LisaL Oct 2014 #20

The virus in that vomit is dead by now. jen63 Oct 2014 #23

Potentially up to 5 days in dried proteinaceous debris. And what about all the time it sat there kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #26

It can survive up to 6 days or so in liquids. B2G Oct 2014 #27

Yep. Personally, I'd never touch it within a week, just to be safe, and then only after kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #28

So they spread it around with water? MosheFeingold Oct 2014 #29

I've been watching footage of this. cwydro Oct 2014 #30

TexASS.....that is all! Windy Oct 2014 #31

Coming to your state soon PDittie Oct 2014 #32