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shraby

(21,946 posts) Sat Oct 4, 2014, 09:05 PM Oct 2014

Something I've not seen addressed about Ebola. Can a mosquito bite a person with Ebola [View all]

and subsequently bite another person and pass the body fluids on in that manner? Also can a fly land on the vomit, blood, etc. from an infected person a then land on someone's food in a nearby residence and in that way deposit the virus on the food and spread the virus that way?
Not trying to alarm anyone, but just curious.

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Something I've not seen addressed about Ebola. Can a mosquito bite a person with Ebola [View all] shraby Oct 2014 OP

No, not Ebola. JaneyVee Oct 2014 #1

mosquitos are not a reservoir or vector for ebola magical thyme Oct 2014 #2

Hey! It's the early 80's all over again! Barack_America Oct 2014 #3

I thought I asked two reasonable questions. I've not seen any comments anyplace about shraby Oct 2014 #4

I find the question about the fly to be very interesting. n/t JimDandy Oct 2014 #6

You did. Raine1967 Oct 2014 #7

They were good questions, as all questions are. LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #12

no Marrah_G Oct 2014 #5

It's not a ridiculous question, but "No, not to my knowledge." Chan790 Oct 2014 #8

Filoviruses are really a mammal thing BlindTiresias Oct 2014 #9

Thank you to those who tried to answer my question. I appreciate it. shraby Oct 2014 #10

We must be related. I worry sometimes that Feline Leukemia virus might kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #11

Thanks Kestrel. That's how my mind was working. If it survives in blood, why wouldn't shraby Oct 2014 #13

I checked Google for the answer, and the answer is NO! napi21 Oct 2014 #14

I wasn't worried, just curious. shraby Oct 2014 #15