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Can Ebola live in the cold? (Original Post) zappaman Oct 2014 OP
and that's when the Polar Bears attack!!! NightWatcher Oct 2014 #1
Ever see the documentary THE BLOB? zappaman Oct 2014 #10
Hmmm... Kelvin Mace Oct 2014 #2
Ebola loves cold weather. In fact, the heat in Africa slows it down. Avalux Oct 2014 #3
"Dave, CO2, Dave, can you hear me? CO2..." louis-t Oct 2014 #4
Yes. It would be preserved for longer periods of time on surfaces in cold weather. LisaL Oct 2014 #5
This movie seems to agree with your argument CBGLuthier Oct 2014 #6
Great documentary! n/t zappaman Oct 2014 #17
Ebola powells12 Oct 2014 #7
Just live outdoors Warpy Oct 2014 #8
are viruses alive? Johonny Oct 2014 #9
They are not. morningfog Oct 2014 #14
How would it get there? Marrah_G Oct 2014 #11
Yes, it can't fly. zappaman Oct 2014 #12
fine ............. auntsue Oct 2014 #13
I'mm bring the hot chocolate Marrah_G Oct 2014 #16
Better for it. Heat and light kill off the virus outside a host Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #15

zappaman

(20,606 posts)
10. Ever see the documentary THE BLOB?
Mon Oct 20, 2014, 06:44 PM
Oct 2014

Cold messed it up and they ended up depositing it in the north pole.
Just thinking out of the box!

 

Kelvin Mace

(17,469 posts)
2. Hmmm...
Mon Oct 20, 2014, 05:45 PM
Oct 2014

Pack all of mankind into a smaller environmentally delicate area that would require massive expenditures of energy to live in and place us much closer together so airborne viruses such as influenza could spread?

You are kidding, right?

Avalux

(35,015 posts)
3. Ebola loves cold weather. In fact, the heat in Africa slows it down.
Mon Oct 20, 2014, 05:46 PM
Oct 2014

SURVIVAL OUTSIDE HOST: The virus can survive in liquid or dried material for a number of days (23). Infectivity is found to be stable at room temperature or at 4°C for several days, and indefinitely stable at -70°C (6, 20). Infectivity can be preserved by lyophilisation.

http://www.msdsonline.com/resources/msds-resources/free-safety-data-sheet-index/ebola-virus.aspx

zappaman

(20,606 posts)
12. Yes, it can't fly.
Mon Oct 20, 2014, 07:55 PM
Oct 2014

So I was thinking if we just skedaddle to the north pole and huddle up, we will be a-ok!

Yo_Mama

(8,303 posts)
15. Better for it. Heat and light kill off the virus outside a host
Mon Oct 20, 2014, 09:44 PM
Oct 2014

You can expect the virus to remain alive longer on contaminated surfaces during colder times/ AC. If it's inside an air-conditioned hospital not exposed to light say on a door or elevator button, it could potentially remain viable as a small surface deposit for days instead of hours.

In deep cold, I rather think Ebolavirus might remain viable for years in certain conditions.


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