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42. B2G spreading irrational fear, this article is missing many facts, and therefore lacks credibility.

Fri Aug 1, 2014, 07:55 PM

Aug 2014

This article cites unnamed experts. It references no sources. This story appeared out of no where a day ago.

Notice how the woman and here sister have no names? Who are these "Epidemiologists and virus experts believe the original case" The whole thing smells like fiction. I think REUTERs got duped. Where are the names, what is the origin of this story? I searched a while and found nothing.

Most important, why is B2G saying this is airborne. The referenced article doesn't say airborne anywhere.

Time to examine your lack of critical thinking here, and re examine the facts, the few that there are.

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This is why I fear this strain of Ebola may be airborne [View all] B2G Aug 2014 OP

She was showing symptoms and what is a "communal taxi" in Liberia? morningfog Aug 2014 #1

It tells us something else B2G Aug 2014 #2

Saliva and sweat carry it too, and we knew that. morningfog Aug 2014 #3

So all of the 5 people B2G Aug 2014 #4

You've never ridden on a matatu... entirely possible JCMach1 Aug 2014 #7

One sneeze would do it. morningfog Aug 2014 #21

Then it almost as good as airborne. LisaL Aug 2014 #22

But not the same as airborne. And consistent with the virus history. morningfog Aug 2014 #45

She likely touched the door, or the seat.... CherokeeDem Aug 2014 #27

They likely shared food and drink jberryhill Aug 2014 #34

Absolutely.... CherokeeDem Aug 2014 #40

Have you ever been to a country where this sort of travel is common? jberryhill Aug 2014 #35

That's good information B2G Aug 2014 #36

No, you have never been in one of these things... jberryhill Aug 2014 #38

Any bodily fluids can cause infection TorchTheWitch Aug 2014 #5

"Hell, people catch the common cold that way" B2G Aug 2014 #6

who are you listening to? TorchTheWitch Aug 2014 #39

It is airborne. But there's still no reason to panic for us, here. This will be controlled msanthrope Aug 2014 #8

You are far more confident than those B2G Aug 2014 #9

We here in the US have infinitely more resources than the brave fucking heroes on the ground in msanthrope Aug 2014 #11

The CDC has said numerous times it is no threat to us. conservaphobe Aug 2014 #13

Is this the same CDC that didn't say squat B2G Aug 2014 #14

One and the same. LisaL Aug 2014 #17

Full Swing? sharp_stick Aug 2014 #24

We got incredibly lucky and the CDC B2G Aug 2014 #26

There's never a reason to panic. Fuck, even if the bomb hit... moriah Aug 2014 #10

I know....I know....forgive me. nt msanthrope Aug 2014 #12

They powers that be have not officially announced that it is airborne. Laffy Kat Aug 2014 #15

Yeah....I'm basing my supposition on the calculus of the spread. nt msanthrope Aug 2014 #18

I'll leave it to the experts. morningfog Aug 2014 #30

Um! I have specifically heard that it's NOT airborne. longship Aug 2014 #28

YOu don't know it's airborne, you only assume it is. morningfog Aug 2014 #29

It is probably not airborne. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2014 #43

As an experiment, lapislzi Aug 2014 #16

Recent cases show that people are still willing and able to travel after they have symptoms. LisaL Aug 2014 #19

The travel window doesn't last long. lapislzi Aug 2014 #23

But the sick Ebola patients did travel. LisaL Aug 2014 #25

Yes, they did. Ebola in early stages resembles flu. lapislzi Aug 2014 #31

It's already loose in urban settings. nt B2G Aug 2014 #33

I hope sufficient resources and personnel will be allocated to track it down and stop it. lapislzi Aug 2014 #37

It's not airborne sharp_stick Aug 2014 #20

That was not a crosstown "taxi" jberryhill Aug 2014 #32

It is my understanding that this virus is not airborne Gothmog Aug 2014 #41

B2G spreading irrational fear, this article is missing many facts, and therefore lacks credibility. skeptical1 Aug 2014 #42

Yes - I've noticed this one consistent aspect to the postings..... blm Oct 2014 #46

Airborne? Maybe, maybe not LiberalElite Aug 2014 #44