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9. Filoviruses are really a mammal thing

Sat Oct 4, 2014, 09:45 PM

Oct 2014

So no. I think even the chance of something like a fly or cockroach tracking around virions is also very remote, if at all possible.

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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 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

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

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