Ebola hits Dallas -- it's official

[Tradesonred]

Cant wait for the day climate change gets shot out of the sky too

[SamwiseRed]

Metal gear...

[lawll]

Originally Posted by Greegon [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

ever since that one project i did for microbiology in high school i knew ebola would rock the shit out of this world some day

Rock the world? AIDS spreads quicker then damn ebola. It's not airborne and dies very quickly without a host and is only contagious via body fluids. So you pretty much have the same chance to catch aids from a random stranger as ebola.

[Orruar]

Originally Posted by lawll [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Rock the world? AIDS spreads quicker then damn ebola. It's not airborne and dies very quickly without a host and is only contagious via body fluids. So you pretty much have the same chance to catch aids from a random stranger as ebola.

So basically don't swap bodily fluids with someone who is so sick they are vomiting up blood? I'm surprised it hasn't decimated the Japanese porn industry yet.

[Byrjun]

Originally Posted by lawll [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

not airborne and dies very quickly without a host and is only contagious via body fluids.

So, there's a very strange amount of "pacifying" misinformation when it comes to Ebola.

This isn't entirely true. Ebola can survive for at least a few hours, sometimes days (depending on environment) without a host. Even on the low end it's more than enough time for you to use some plastic utensils that some other guy just fondled at a fast food restaurant.

It's "unlikely," just like it's unlikely that a nurse taking every precaution in the world against Ebola would contract the virus. But hey, that happened. And due to the long incubation period, we won't really know that there's been a large outbreak until after it's already happened.

There's a low chance that Ebola will affect anyone here. But there is a real threat and people need to be aware of all possibilities.

[Greegon]

Originally Posted by lawll [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Rock the world? AIDS spreads quicker then damn ebola. It's not airborne and dies very quickly without a host and is only contagious via body fluids. So you pretty much have the same chance to catch aids from a random stranger as ebola.

might not happen this time but it could happen, viruses mutate n all. plus it transmits a lot more easily than aids

[lawll]

Compared with most common diseases, Ebola is not very infectious. The primary risk of catching Ebola comes from the bodily fluids of people who are visibly infected primarily their blood, saliva, vomit and (possibly) sweat. These can transmit the disease if they make contact with the mucus membranes (lining of your nose, mouth, and similar areas). Each person in the current Ebola outbreak is infecting on average two healthy people (this figure, known as the R0 value, can be reduced with appropriate precautions). The Sars outbreak of 2002-03 had an R0 of five, mumps 10 and measles a huge 18. People who display no Ebola symptoms are not yet infectious and in any case, casual social contact (being nearby, or even shaking hands) generally doesn’t spread the virus. So pretty much don't touch someones blood, saliva and vomit if they look sick (like you shouldn't do already).

[Sidelle]

EBOLA TRANSMISSION INFO: http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/transmission/qas.html

Unlike respiratory illnesses like measles or chickenpox, which can be transmitted by virus particles that remain suspended in the air after an infected person coughs or sneezes, Ebola is transmitted by direct contact with body fluids of a person who has symptoms of Ebola disease. Although coughing and sneezing are not common symptoms of Ebola, if a symptomatic patient with Ebola coughs or sneezes on someone, and saliva or mucus come into contact with that person’s eyes, nose or mouth, these fluids may transmit the disease.

AND THIS... http://naturalon.com/ebola-transmiss...air-confirmed/

Back in 2012, the BBC printed an article titled “Growing concerns over ‘in the air’ transmission of Ebola”. This article states that scientists in Canada have discovered that the most deadly form of the Ebola virus could be transmitted through the air between species. In their experiments, they showed that this virus could be transmitted from pigs to monkeys without any direct contact. For this experiment, they put infected pigs in pens with monkeys in separate pens, but nearby. After only 8 days, some of the monkeys were showing symptoms of the Ebola virus.

Even worse, something you won’t hear on the mainstream news is that Ebola is a very strong survivor and can live outside a living host. According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, this virus can live in liquid or on dry material for several days. It can survive in temperature at about 4 centigrade (about 39 degrees) for several days. This mean Ebola can survive for a few days on things such as door handles, or other household surfaces. So if an infected Ebola patient should touch common objects, such as door knobs, handles, or car seats, another innocent victim could very easily become infected himself from touching those same objects and then putting his hands in his eyes, mouth, or nose.

HIV TRANSMISSION INFO: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/transmission.html

HIV does not survive long outside the human body (such as on surfaces), and it cannot reproduce. It is not spread by:

Air or water.
Insects, including mosquitoes or ticks.
Saliva, tears, or sweat. There is no documented case of HIV being transmitted by spitting.
Casual contact like shaking hands or sharing dishes.
Closed-mouth or “social” kissing
Toilet seats.

TL;DR...

So, you cannot become infected with HIV via someone who has it coughing or sneezing on you, but with Ebola it's possible.

While I don't think we should all be panicking over Ebola just yet, we'd be stupid not to educate ourselves about it so we truly understand the facts and the possible implications of not taking precautions.

Some experts are saying around 1.5 million people might become infected by January 2015. That's a scary thought so I really hope they get it under control soon.

[lawll]

Originally Posted by Sidelle [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

EBOLA TRANSMISSION INFO: http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/transmission/qas.html

AND THIS... http://naturalon.com/ebola-transmiss...air-confirmed/


HIV TRANSMISSION INFO: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/transmission.html


TL;DR...

So, you cannot become infected with HIV via someone who has it coughing or sneezing on you, but with Ebola it's possible.

While I don't think we should all be panicking over Ebola just yet, we'd be stupid not to educate ourselves about it so we truly understand the facts and the possible implications of not taking precautions.

Some experts are saying around 1.5 million people might become infected by January 2015. That's a scary thought so I really hope they get it under control soon.

And how many people each year die from the flu in the states? We got a lot more bigger issues then a disease that usually only spreads in places that can't even get clean water. As for facts, It was first discovered in 1976 and only 7,497 suspected cases resulting in the deaths of 3,439 have been reported. AIDs Since its discovery has caused an estimated 36 million deaths worldwide (as of 2012).

[Sidelle]

Nothing wrong with knowing the facts about Ebola, in a thread about Ebola. Calm down. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]