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Raine1967

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17. HEre is the wonderment I have:

Tue Nov 18, 2014, 07:16 PM

Nov 2014

A 26-year-old Indian who was treated and cured of Ebola virus disease in Liberia has been quarantined at the Delhi airport's health facility after having tested positive twice. Although his blood samples were repeatedly found free of the disease, the deadly virus showed up in his semen.

The man was being kept under strict surveillance at the isolation ward of IGI Airport's health facility. He carries a certificate from Liberia of having successfully undergone treatment for the disease.

"During recovery from Ebola, patients continue to shed the virus in body fluids. It's unlikely that he may infect others through personal contact. However, due to presence of the virus in his semen, it's possible that he could transmit the disease through sexual contact for up to 90 days after cure," Dr V M Katoch, DG, Indian Council of Medical Research, told TOI.

What is going on in the Delhi Airport? If the man was cleared, I am pretty sure he knows, no sex for 90 days. Especially at the airport facility.

Something just seems strange about this story.

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Cured in Liberia, man tests positive for Ebola in Delhi [View all] bananas Nov 2014 OP

Anyone find this disturbing? Control-Z Nov 2014 #1

Very, Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 #6

Yeah, how did they get the semen out of him? The Stranger Nov 2014 #11

Not a question I am really sure I want the answer to Kelvin Mace Nov 2014 #14

Maybe they used the Chinese method. Lionel Mandrake Nov 2014 #34

that is really disturbing. blackspade Nov 2014 #8

that's the journalists' language not the officials. I attribute that to poor writing. La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2014 #18

Uh oh, watch for fox to ramp up the fear again in 5, 4, 3, 2... louis-t Nov 2014 #2

No - fear no longer needed! Laf.La.Dem. Nov 2014 #5

Classic "please don't tell me how ", but they tested his semen? hedgehog Nov 2014 #3

At the airport? Kber Nov 2014 #4

At a truck stop, sure, but an airport? AngryAmish Nov 2014 #25

I read somewhere that Dr Craig Spencer was told.... Little Star Nov 2014 #7

The answer is.... cynzke Nov 2014 #9

No, the answer he was cured, but remains infectious for a few more weeks. morningfog Nov 2014 #21

Your explanation is clearer and accurate. cynzke Nov 2014 #22

Could be more than a few weeks. LisaL Nov 2014 #28

Yes, the virus has been found up to 3 months, but sexual infection has never been reported. morningfog Nov 2014 #29

It has been seen with Marburg virus, however (closely related to Ebola) NickB79 Nov 2014 #37

"The suspect" Renew Deal Nov 2014 #10

My Gawd...I was just at the freakin' Dehli this morning! Hubert Flottz Nov 2014 #12

Aaa! Me too! Fortunately, I still have the brown paper bag nilram Nov 2014 #19

I always carry my Duct Tape and industrial grade plastic wrap... Hubert Flottz Nov 2014 #20

Oh Scheisse! Hubert Flottz Nov 2014 #31

Whatsa haid? lonestarnot Nov 2014 #26

That's the thing with your eyeballs in it! Hubert Flottz Nov 2014 #30

i prefer mayo-but top your sandwich anyway you want.... dembotoz Nov 2014 #33

Even after a person 'recovers' from Ebola, the virus is found in semen for up to 90 days. Avalux Nov 2014 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Drayden Nov 2014 #15

HEre is the wonderment I have: Raine1967 Nov 2014 #17

PREETY IFFY..... cynzke Nov 2014 #23

"virus showed up in his semen." Hubert Flottz Nov 2014 #32

This is a very strange story. Raine1967 Nov 2014 #16

His immune system has ramped up to fight the virus, he is cured. Thor_MN Nov 2014 #24

There is nothing strange about it. LisaL Nov 2014 #27

He HAD it, and the virus is still present in his semen and could be infectious. Yo_Mama Nov 2014 #36

So what are they planning to do, keep him in quarantine for months? darkangel218 Nov 2014 #35

It's been seen once before, in 1967 Germany, with Marburg virus NickB79 Nov 2014 #38