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napi21

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14. I checked Google for the answer, and the answer is NO!

Mon Oct 6, 2014, 01:12 AM

Oct 2014

http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2014/08/05/things-know-ebola-virus/13650543/

Q: Since Ebola can be transmitted via blood, can mosquitos or fleas spread the viral infection?

A: No. Ebola is only spread through direct contact with infected bodily fluids. There is no evidence supporting mosquito-borne Ebola, Rattay said.

"Certainly in Africa there are mosquito-borne diseases and they have not seen Ebola transmitted," Rattay said.

You can check the link yourself. There are answers to a number of questions about ebola there.
If you're really worried, do a google search and you'll see lots of questions answered and all prove it's difficult for anyone other than direct caregivers to get ebola from an infected person.

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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