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kestrel91316

(51,666 posts) Sun Oct 12, 2014, 03:45 PM Oct 2014

Excellent podcast on Ebola transmission from This Week in Virology.

http://www.twiv.tv/2014/10/12/twiv-306/

Required listening for anyone who wants their comments on Ebola to be taken seriously.

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Excellent podcast on Ebola transmission from This Week in Virology. (Original Post) kestrel91316 Oct 2014 OP

K and R etherealtruth Oct 2014 #1

Bookmarked for later listening. distantearlywarning Oct 2014 #2

Thank you. Just trying to keep the gross misinformation and baseless panic tamped down. kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #3

1:20:00-ish in they do say that Ebola virus can remain infectious in dried kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #4

At 30 minutes - the airborne aerosol versus droplet discussion LeftInTX Oct 2014 #5

The whole airborne/aerosol issue is very confusing because so many people use them to mean kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #6

bookmarking for later nt magical thyme Oct 2014 #7

etherealtruth

(22,165 posts)

1. K and R

Reply to kestrel91316 (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2014, 04:25 PM

Oct 2014

distantearlywarning

(4,475 posts)

2. Bookmarked for later listening.

Reply to kestrel91316 (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2014, 05:39 PM

Oct 2014

I also wanted to let you know that I have appreciated reading your rational, informed viewpoints about both Ebola and in the flu shot thread over the past week. Keep up the good work!

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)

3. Thank you. Just trying to keep the gross misinformation and baseless panic tamped down.

Reply to distantearlywarning (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 12, 2014, 05:51 PM

Oct 2014

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)

4. 1:20:00-ish in they do say that Ebola virus can remain infectious in dried

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Sun Oct 12, 2014, 06:15 PM

Oct 2014

bodily fluids in the dark for a couple of days. NOT GOOD.

LeftInTX

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5. At 30 minutes - the airborne aerosol versus droplet discussion

Reply to kestrel91316 (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2014, 07:47 PM

Oct 2014

Apparently airborne generally means contagious from at least 6 feet.
However, droplets from coughing and sneezing aren't considered to be "airborne" if less than around 6 feet.

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)

6. The whole airborne/aerosol issue is very confusing because so many people use them to mean

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #5)

Sun Oct 12, 2014, 09:57 PM

Oct 2014

different things.

Ebola can spread by airborne droplets. It cannot spread by aerosol (weightless specks that float around rooms on air currents), in part because it can't handle drying, and in part because it's too big (IIRC).

magical thyme

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7. bookmarking for later nt

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Sun Oct 12, 2014, 11:07 PM

Oct 2014

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