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Avalux

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31. Please provide a link stating that Ebola is now airborne. I bet you don't find one.
Mon Oct 20, 2014, 05:29 PM
Oct 2014

If Ebola mutated into a form that can be transmitted as aerosolized droplets (like the flu), we would absolutely know without a shadow of a doubt. The number of infected would increase exponentially over a very short period, like a wildfire.

Here are the answers to your questions:

1. Amber is the only person that knows when here symptoms started, all we have is her word. She may have talked to people in Texas and people at the CDC, but NO ONE examined her until she returned to Texas. So basically, we have no facts.

2. They contacted 800 people as a precaution; especially since Ebola hysteria is off the rails and the CDC is being blamed for not being prepared.

3. Their gear was inadequate; and mistakes were probably made - usually happens when taking everything off. I'm not faulting anyone, but getting in and out of the gear is intensive and exhausting. A once-a-year training isn't enough. Plus, end stage Ebola infection is incredibly messy; body fluids everywhere.



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She was not vomiting, producing diarrhea stools, or bleeding anywhere Warpy Oct 2014 #1
Any nurse taking care of Mr. Duncan with the piss poor support they were getting from hospital KMOD Oct 2014 #2
She was LOW RISK for contagion KMOD Oct 2014 #3
Incubation period is anywhere from 2 to 21 days. And maybe even longer than 21 days. LisaL Oct 2014 #4
I'm not sure it's obvious as you say KMOD Oct 2014 #5
Some patients never run the high fever. Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #14
13% never run any fever at all. n/t Ms. Toad Oct 2014 #21
Well, that's one study! Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #23
the reason for the discrepancy is ecstatic Oct 2014 #6
They think the virus is airborne? Delphinus Oct 2014 #9
There are infectious disease professionals that are worried about aerosolization, mnhtnbb Oct 2014 #11
I had read the transcipt of the Dr.'s interview KMOD Oct 2014 #17
All of those questions have answers. morningfog Oct 2014 #10
They don't believe it is airborne in a normal situation Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #13
They do not think it is airborne. It is NOT airborne. Marrah_G Oct 2014 #26
Please provide a link stating that Ebola is now airborne. I bet you don't find one. Avalux Oct 2014 #31
Putting in a dialysis cath and intubation is riskier than average pugetres Oct 2014 #7
I was trying to figure this out myself TorchTheWitch Oct 2014 #8
WHO recently recalculated mean incubation at 11.4 days Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #15
surface areas likely weren't constantly cleaned TorchTheWitch Oct 2014 #16
Thank you Torch, KMOD Oct 2014 #18
This information was released. LisaL Oct 2014 #20
the "full protective gear" left their necks totally exposed. magical thyme Oct 2014 #12
So consider those Dallas nurses as never adequately protected KMOD Oct 2014 #19
I hadn't heard before that the CDC directly interacted with the nurses Fumesucker Oct 2014 #22
she said when she asked the CDC why their necks were exposed with magical thyme Oct 2014 #25
If you have medical training, Ms. Toad Oct 2014 #24
You know what, Ms. Toad? KMOD Oct 2014 #29
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Hello, ann KMOD Oct 2014 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Oct 2014 #32
At this point all I will say etherealtruth Oct 2014 #28
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