Hmm...this sounds like the disease is able to infect persons by just being nearby. Is the means of viral infection airborne, now? Has it mutated to that level?
I wonder.
A physician who has treated more than 100 active Ebola cases has been a lot closer than "nearby".
It takes only a small number of virus particles to infect -- somewhere there was a breach of containment or personal safety measures or just failed filtration.
Scary times.
I am a complete germaphobe. I never touch my face or mouth, constantly wash my hands and keep distance from sick people. However, last week, I took a friend’s husband to the doctor and while sitting in the waiting room, contracted an airborne virus and have been sick since. Chest congestion, horrible tearing coughing, sinus infection and severe weakness.
Next time, I will wear a mask.
Currently, the only known way to contract Ebola is to be in contact with the bodily fluids of an infected patient or recent victim. I am guessing either a needle prick or failure to follow safety protocols. Heaven forbid this stuff becomes an airborne vector. If it does, it’s all over. No vaccine. No known cure. Palliative care only.
no. ebola is in fluids and the people they treat leak and cough and spit and drip. it gets on surfaces anbd canb get picked up. that’s what the gear is blocking, not airborne transmission.