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morningfog

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30. The virus doesn't survive forever without a host.

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #29)

Mon Oct 6, 2014, 08:18 AM

Oct 2014

Survival at room temp is on the order of hours. Duncan was removed the 29th. The incubation clock started soon thereafter, at the absolute latest.

Mid to late this week, we'll know whether there are second generation infections in Dallas, and to what extent.

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5 reasons to not panic over Ebola virus [View all] Logical Oct 2014 OP

This is an excellent article, and the points well stated. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2014 #1

+ 1000 nt Logical Oct 2014 #4

Agreed. Here's a kick. (nt) scarletwoman Oct 2014 #6

Thanks for the post Logical. Texasgal Oct 2014 #2

Thanks!! nt Logical Oct 2014 #5

Good stuff! MineralMan Oct 2014 #3

One reason to flee in fear is the TV told me to, and I am too ill informed and lazy to look it up Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #7

LOL! nt Logical Oct 2014 #8

k&r for a good article, easy to understand information. uppityperson Oct 2014 #9

Excellent article. However..... dhol82 Oct 2014 #10

Lack of proper sanitation plays a HUGE role in its spread. So we would do well to remember that kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #11

Good point. I myself are guilty of that at times. Shaking hands is bad also I hear. nt Logical Oct 2014 #12

Shaking hands where Ebola is common is not bad, it turns out, because of virus in sweat kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #14

Shaking hands with someone who just cleaned up vomit without gloves and didn't wash their hands uppityperson Oct 2014 #16

4 more reasons to not freak out. SARS, Bird Flu, Swine Flu, Anthrax NightWatcher Oct 2014 #13

Seriously, do you know anything about Viruses? LynneSin Oct 2014 #20

K&R nt Live and Learn Oct 2014 #15

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014911239 Mister Nightowl Oct 2014 #17

One reason TO panic... Kablooie Oct 2014 #18

They need panic to blame Obama. nt Logical Oct 2014 #19

Thankfully, we've only got about another two weeks until Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2014 #21

Good Point! nt Logical Oct 2014 #22

And really we'll know early this week. morningfog Oct 2014 #23

Except the family continued to be exposed to his secretions during the time they were in pnwmom Oct 2014 #29

The virus doesn't survive forever without a host. morningfog Oct 2014 #30

It can survive in certain conditions for days. Why do you think the Clean Up Guys pnwmom Oct 2014 #31

Link to the virus surviving for days without a host? morningfog Oct 2014 #33

Dr. Brantley got infected while fully outfitted. "Much more likely" pnwmom Oct 2014 #34

Item 2 is predicated on the ability to identify and monitor people wercal Oct 2014 #24

Good point nt Logical Oct 2014 #25

And we got the best health care system in the world!!!! Yuk, yuk, yuk!!! grahamhgreen Oct 2014 #26

I'm getting a little sick of hearing so much talk No Vested Interest Oct 2014 #27

Good point, 24/7 news causes a lot of this crap! nt Logical Oct 2014 #32

It would be nice if we could count on hospitals to not send Ebola patients back home pnwmom Oct 2014 #28