Ebola can survive up to 3 weeks on solid substrates, and longer in liquids.

[koshergrl]

"
Conclusions:
Our study has shown that Lake Victoria marburgvirus (MARV)
and Zaire ebolavirus (ZEBOV) can survive for long periods in different liquid
media and can also be recovered from plastic and glass surfaces at low temper-
atures for over 3 weeks."

"Results

.....
"At day 50, the only sample from which virus could be
recovered was that of ZEBOV from tissue culture media
dried onto glass."

The survival of filoviruses in liquids on solid substrates and in a dynamic aerosol - Piercy - 2010 - Journal of Applied Microbiology - Wiley Online Library

Yes, Virginia. Ebola can survive on dry surfaces.

 

[PredFan]

"
Conclusions:
Our study has shown that Lake Victoria marburgvirus (MARV)
and Zaire ebolavirus (ZEBOV) can survive for long periods in different liquid
media and can also be recovered from plastic and glass surfaces at low temper-
atures for over 3 weeks."

"Results

.....
"At day 50, the only sample from which virus could be
recovered was that of ZEBOV from tissue culture media
dried onto glass."

The survival of filoviruses in liquids on solid substrates and in a dynamic aerosol - Piercy - 2010 - Journal of Applied Microbiology - Wiley Online Library

Yes, Virginia. Ebola can survive on dry surfaces.

This is true in the lab, but itay or may not be true in real life. The problem is that in order for a patient to be infected enough with the virus that everything he or she touched had Ebola on it, that person would already be too sick to go anywhere.

 

[koshergrl]

90 minutes in aersol, which is sneezes:

"This study has demonstrated that filoviruses are able to
survive and remain infectious for cell culture, for
extended periods when suspended within liquid media
and dried onto surfaces. In addition, decay rates of a
range of filoviruses, within small-particle aerosols, have
been calculated, and these rates suggest that filoviruses
are able to survive and remain infectious for cell culture
for at least 90 min.
Recovery of virus from liquid media (tissue culture
media and sera) was significantly higher in samples stored
at +4
....MARV and
ZEBOV, dried onto solid substrates, were recovered in
high titres from both plastic and glass surfaces. It has also
been shown that low titres of virus could be recovered
from samples suspended in tissue culture media and dried
onto both plastic and glass until day 26, but only virus
dried onto glass substrate was recovered by day 50..."

"MARVin human blood was able to survive on steel, glass and
cotton wool for at least 6 days (Belanov et al.
1996).
"Results from our study extend these findings to include
survival data for EBOV as well as MARV and also include
data for the survival of filoviruses on plastic and glass
substrates over a longer period of time."

And the kicker (which we all know, despite the desire of the left to lie about it in order to spread ebola among the masses):

".... infec-
tious quantities of viable virus could be recovered from
samples stored at +4
C for periods of up to 46 days in liquid media, and from samples dried onto glass at both
26 and 50 days. This demonstrates the need for good
control measures when handling and disposing of clinical
samples that may be contaminated with filoviruses."

The survival of filoviruses in liquids on solid substrates and in a dynamic aerosol - Piercy - 2010 - Journal of Applied Microbiology - Wiley Online Library

 

[koshergrl]

"
Conclusions:
Our study has shown that Lake Victoria marburgvirus (MARV)
and Zaire ebolavirus (ZEBOV) can survive for long periods in different liquid
media and can also be recovered from plastic and glass surfaces at low temper-
atures for over 3 weeks."

"Results

.....
"At day 50, the only sample from which virus could be
recovered was that of ZEBOV from tissue culture media
dried onto glass."

The survival of filoviruses in liquids on solid substrates and in a dynamic aerosol - Piercy - 2010 - Journal of Applied Microbiology - Wiley Online Library

Yes, Virginia. Ebola can survive on dry surfaces.

This is true in the lab, but itay or may not be true in real life. The problem is that in order for a patient to be infected enough with the virus that everything he or she touched had Ebola on it, that person would already be too sick to go anywhere.

He doesn't need to go anywhere. He just needs to be sick and bleed on something. Or crap on something.

You certainly exhibit a lot of arrogant certainty..that is absolutely NOT shared by the people who have worked with and studied ebola, incidentally.

 

[PredFan]

90 minutes in aersol, which is sneezes:

"This study has demonstrated that filoviruses are able to
survive and remain infectious for cell culture, for
extended periods when suspended within liquid media
and dried onto surfaces. In addition, decay rates of a
range of filoviruses, within small-particle aerosols, have
been calculated, and these rates suggest that filoviruses
are able to survive and remain infectious for cell culture
for at least 90 min.
Recovery of virus from liquid media (tissue culture
media and sera) was significantly higher in samples stored
at +4
....MARV and
ZEBOV, dried onto solid substrates, were recovered in
high titres from both plastic and glass surfaces. It has also
been shown that low titres of virus could be recovered
from samples suspended in tissue culture media and dried
onto both plastic and glass until day 26, but only virus
dried onto glass substrate was recovered by day 50..."

"MARVin human blood was able to survive on steel, glass and
cotton wool for at least 6 days (Belanov et al.
1996).
"Results from our study extend these findings to include
survival data for EBOV as well as MARV and also include
data for the survival of filoviruses on plastic and glass
substrates over a longer period of time."

And the kicker (which we all know, despite the desire of the left to lie about it in order to spread ebola among the masses):

".... infec-
tious quantities of viable virus could be recovered from
samples stored at +4
C for periods of up to 46 days in liquid media, and from samples dried onto glass at both
26 and 50 days. This demonstrates the need for good
control measures when handling and disposing of clinical
samples that may be contaminated with filoviruses."

The survival of filoviruses in liquids on solid substrates and in a dynamic aerosol - Piercy - 2010 - Journal of Applied Microbiology - Wiley Online Library

All of that is true. The problem, or blessing actually, is that none of us will have the opportunity to come into that kind of contact.

 

[koshergrl]

"If filoviruses were deliberately (Borio
et al. 2002; Leffel and Reed 2004), or accidentally aerosol-
ized during normal laboratory or clinical practices
(Dimmick et al. 1973; Bennett and Parks 2006), they may
pose a significant threat to humans, as they are able to
remain infectious over a significant period of time."

The survival of filoviruses in liquids on solid substrates and in a dynamic aerosol - Piercy - 2010 - Journal of Applied Microbiology - Wiley Online Library

 

[PredFan]

"
Conclusions:
Our study has shown that Lake Victoria marburgvirus (MARV)
and Zaire ebolavirus (ZEBOV) can survive for long periods in different liquid
media and can also be recovered from plastic and glass surfaces at low temper-
atures for over 3 weeks."

"Results

.....
"At day 50, the only sample from which virus could be
recovered was that of ZEBOV from tissue culture media
dried onto glass."

The survival of filoviruses in liquids on solid substrates and in a dynamic aerosol - Piercy - 2010 - Journal of Applied Microbiology - Wiley Online Library

Yes, Virginia. Ebola can survive on dry surfaces.

This is true in the lab, but itay or may not be true in real life. The problem is that in order for a patient to be infected enough with the virus that everything he or she touched had Ebola on it, that person would already be too sick to go anywhere.

He doesn't need to go anywhere. He just needs to be sick and bleed on something. Or crap on something.

You certainly exhibit a lot of arrogant certainty..that is absolutely NOT shared by the people who have worked with and studied ebola, incidentally.

1. Yes, IF he is contagious then yes he could pass on the virus, but if that patient is that sick, they will already be in a hospital. They will be too incapacitated to travel around infecting people and things.

2. It isn't arrogance it is 32 years of medical experience and training. And yes it is shared by the majority of virologists.

 

[koshergrl]

90 minutes in aersol, which is sneezes:

"This study has demonstrated that filoviruses are able to
survive and remain infectious for cell culture, for
extended periods when suspended within liquid media
and dried onto surfaces. In addition, decay rates of a
range of filoviruses, within small-particle aerosols, have
been calculated, and these rates suggest that filoviruses
are able to survive and remain infectious for cell culture
for at least 90 min.
Recovery of virus from liquid media (tissue culture
media and sera) was significantly higher in samples stored
at +4
....MARV and
ZEBOV, dried onto solid substrates, were recovered in
high titres from both plastic and glass surfaces. It has also
been shown that low titres of virus could be recovered
from samples suspended in tissue culture media and dried
onto both plastic and glass until day 26, but only virus
dried onto glass substrate was recovered by day 50..."

"MARVin human blood was able to survive on steel, glass and
cotton wool for at least 6 days (Belanov et al.
1996).
"Results from our study extend these findings to include
survival data for EBOV as well as MARV and also include
data for the survival of filoviruses on plastic and glass
substrates over a longer period of time."

And the kicker (which we all know, despite the desire of the left to lie about it in order to spread ebola among the masses):

".... infec-
tious quantities of viable virus could be recovered from
samples stored at +4
C for periods of up to 46 days in liquid media, and from samples dried onto glass at both
26 and 50 days. This demonstrates the need for good
control measures when handling and disposing of clinical
samples that may be contaminated with filoviruses."

The survival of filoviruses in liquids on solid substrates and in a dynamic aerosol - Piercy - 2010 - Journal of Applied Microbiology - Wiley Online Library

All of that is true. The problem, or blessing actually, is that none of us will have the opportunity to come into that kind of contact.

How on earth do you know? Like I said, the ebola researchers are nowhere near so certain.

And in fact...

"
The work carried
out by the FSU researchers used human saliva as a sus-
pension fluid, and no mixing of the aerosol after genera-
tion was undertaken. Such factors may in part have
contributed to the increased rate of decay."

The survival of filoviruses in liquids on solid substrates and in a dynamic aerosol - Piercy - 2010 - Journal of Applied Microbiology - Wiley Online Library

 

[PredFan]

"If filoviruses were deliberately (Borio
et al. 2002; Leffel and Reed 2004), or accidentally aerosol-
ized during normal laboratory or clinical practices
(Dimmick et al. 1973; Bennett and Parks 2006), they may
pose a significant threat to humans, as they are able to
remain infectious over a significant period of time."

The survival of filoviruses in liquids on solid substrates and in a dynamic aerosol - Piercy - 2010 - Journal of Applied Microbiology - Wiley Online Library

Again, in a laboratory maybe, but how would any normal man on the street accidentally aerosolize Ebola?

 

[koshergrl]

90 minutes in aersol, which is sneezes:

"This study has demonstrated that filoviruses are able to
survive and remain infectious for cell culture, for
extended periods when suspended within liquid media
and dried onto surfaces. In addition, decay rates of a
range of filoviruses, within small-particle aerosols, have
been calculated, and these rates suggest that filoviruses
are able to survive and remain infectious for cell culture
for at least 90 min.
Recovery of virus from liquid media (tissue culture
media and sera) was significantly higher in samples stored
at +4
....MARV and
ZEBOV, dried onto solid substrates, were recovered in
high titres from both plastic and glass surfaces. It has also
been shown that low titres of virus could be recovered
from samples suspended in tissue culture media and dried
onto both plastic and glass until day 26, but only virus
dried onto glass substrate was recovered by day 50..."

"MARVin human blood was able to survive on steel, glass and
cotton wool for at least 6 days (Belanov et al.
1996).
"Results from our study extend these findings to include
survival data for EBOV as well as MARV and also include
data for the survival of filoviruses on plastic and glass
substrates over a longer period of time."

And the kicker (which we all know, despite the desire of the left to lie about it in order to spread ebola among the masses):

".... infec-
tious quantities of viable virus could be recovered from
samples stored at +4
C for periods of up to 46 days in liquid media, and from samples dried onto glass at both
26 and 50 days. This demonstrates the need for good
control measures when handling and disposing of clinical
samples that may be contaminated with filoviruses."

The survival of filoviruses in liquids on solid substrates and in a dynamic aerosol - Piercy - 2010 - Journal of Applied Microbiology - Wiley Online Library

All of that is true. The problem, or blessing actually, is that none of us will have the opportunity to come into that kind of contact.

How on earth do you know? Like I said, the ebola researchers are nowhere near so certain.

And in fact...

"
The work carried
out by the FSU researchers used human saliva as a sus-
pension fluid, and no mixing of the aerosol after genera-
tion was undertaken. Such factors may in part have
contributed to the increased rate of decay."

The survival of filoviruses in liquids on solid substrates and in a dynamic aerosol - Piercy - 2010 - Journal of Applied Microbiology - Wiley Online Library

"If filoviruses were deliberately (Borio
et al. 2002; Leffel and Reed 2004), or accidentally aerosol-
ized during normal laboratory or clinical practices
(Dimmick et al. 1973; Bennett and Parks 2006), they may
pose a significant threat to humans, as they are able to
remain infectious over a significant period of time."

The survival of filoviruses in liquids on solid substrates and in a dynamic aerosol - Piercy - 2010 - Journal of Applied Microbiology - Wiley Online Library

Again, in a laboratory maybe, but how would any normal man on the street accidentally aerosolize Ebola?

By sneezing. Get real.

 

[PredFan]

90 minutes in aersol, which is sneezes:

"This study has demonstrated that filoviruses are able to
survive and remain infectious for cell culture, for
extended periods when suspended within liquid media
and dried onto surfaces. In addition, decay rates of a
range of filoviruses, within small-particle aerosols, have
been calculated, and these rates suggest that filoviruses
are able to survive and remain infectious for cell culture
for at least 90 min.
Recovery of virus from liquid media (tissue culture
media and sera) was significantly higher in samples stored
at +4
....MARV and
ZEBOV, dried onto solid substrates, were recovered in
high titres from both plastic and glass surfaces. It has also
been shown that low titres of virus could be recovered
from samples suspended in tissue culture media and dried
onto both plastic and glass until day 26, but only virus
dried onto glass substrate was recovered by day 50..."

"MARVin human blood was able to survive on steel, glass and
cotton wool for at least 6 days (Belanov et al.
1996).
"Results from our study extend these findings to include
survival data for EBOV as well as MARV and also include
data for the survival of filoviruses on plastic and glass
substrates over a longer period of time."

And the kicker (which we all know, despite the desire of the left to lie about it in order to spread ebola among the masses):

".... infec-
tious quantities of viable virus could be recovered from
samples stored at +4
C for periods of up to 46 days in liquid media, and from samples dried onto glass at both
26 and 50 days. This demonstrates the need for good
control measures when handling and disposing of clinical
samples that may be contaminated with filoviruses."

The survival of filoviruses in liquids on solid substrates and in a dynamic aerosol - Piercy - 2010 - Journal of Applied Microbiology - Wiley Online Library

All of that is true. The problem, or blessing actually, is that none of us will have the opportunity to come into that kind of contact.

How on earth do you know? Like I said, the ebola researchers are nowhere near so certain.

And in fact...

"
The work carried
out by the FSU researchers used human saliva as a sus-
pension fluid, and no mixing of the aerosol after genera-
tion was undertaken. Such factors may in part have
contributed to the increased rate of decay."

The survival of filoviruses in liquids on solid substrates and in a dynamic aerosol - Piercy - 2010 - Journal of Applied Microbiology - Wiley Online Library

The reason I know is multi-faceted. The first thing that happens to a human being that is infected by any virus is for the immune system to react. Before the virus has much chance to multiply to the point where it has made any significant spread, like to the saliva or feces for example, that person will develop a fever. This is the first thing that will happen. By the time a person gets so much virus in him that all of his secretions and bodily fluids are infectious, that person is gravely ill. this explains why Duncan's family didn't get sick but the nurses who took care of him did.

So despite the fact that Ebola can live on surfaces, the public at large is in little danger.

 

[PredFan]

90 minutes in aersol, which is sneezes:

"This study has demonstrated that filoviruses are able to
survive and remain infectious for cell culture, for
extended periods when suspended within liquid media
and dried onto surfaces. In addition, decay rates of a
range of filoviruses, within small-particle aerosols, have
been calculated, and these rates suggest that filoviruses
are able to survive and remain infectious for cell culture
for at least 90 min.
Recovery of virus from liquid media (tissue culture
media and sera) was significantly higher in samples stored
at +4
....MARV and
ZEBOV, dried onto solid substrates, were recovered in
high titres from both plastic and glass surfaces. It has also
been shown that low titres of virus could be recovered
from samples suspended in tissue culture media and dried
onto both plastic and glass until day 26, but only virus
dried onto glass substrate was recovered by day 50..."

"MARVin human blood was able to survive on steel, glass and
cotton wool for at least 6 days (Belanov et al.
1996).
"Results from our study extend these findings to include
survival data for EBOV as well as MARV and also include
data for the survival of filoviruses on plastic and glass
substrates over a longer period of time."

And the kicker (which we all know, despite the desire of the left to lie about it in order to spread ebola among the masses):

".... infec-
tious quantities of viable virus could be recovered from
samples stored at +4
C for periods of up to 46 days in liquid media, and from samples dried onto glass at both
26 and 50 days. This demonstrates the need for good
control measures when handling and disposing of clinical
samples that may be contaminated with filoviruses."

The survival of filoviruses in liquids on solid substrates and in a dynamic aerosol - Piercy - 2010 - Journal of Applied Microbiology - Wiley Online Library

All of that is true. The problem, or blessing actually, is that none of us will have the opportunity to come into that kind of contact.

How on earth do you know? Like I said, the ebola researchers are nowhere near so certain.

And in fact...

"
The work carried
out by the FSU researchers used human saliva as a sus-
pension fluid, and no mixing of the aerosol after genera-
tion was undertaken. Such factors may in part have
contributed to the increased rate of decay."

The survival of filoviruses in liquids on solid substrates and in a dynamic aerosol - Piercy - 2010 - Journal of Applied Microbiology - Wiley Online Library

"If filoviruses were deliberately (Borio
et al. 2002; Leffel and Reed 2004), or accidentally aerosol-
ized during normal laboratory or clinical practices
(Dimmick et al. 1973; Bennett and Parks 2006), they may
pose a significant threat to humans, as they are able to
remain infectious over a significant period of time."

The survival of filoviruses in liquids on solid substrates and in a dynamic aerosol - Piercy - 2010 - Journal of Applied Microbiology - Wiley Online Library

Again, in a laboratory maybe, but how would any normal man on the street accidentally aerosolize Ebola?

By sneezing. Get real.

No. As sneeze is NOT aerosol. A sneeze is droplet. BIG difference.

 

[koshergrl]

90 minutes in aersol, which is sneezes:

"This study has demonstrated that filoviruses are able to
survive and remain infectious for cell culture, for
extended periods when suspended within liquid media
and dried onto surfaces. In addition, decay rates of a
range of filoviruses, within small-particle aerosols, have
been calculated, and these rates suggest that filoviruses
are able to survive and remain infectious for cell culture
for at least 90 min.
Recovery of virus from liquid media (tissue culture
media and sera) was significantly higher in samples stored
at +4
....MARV and
ZEBOV, dried onto solid substrates, were recovered in
high titres from both plastic and glass surfaces. It has also
been shown that low titres of virus could be recovered
from samples suspended in tissue culture media and dried
onto both plastic and glass until day 26, but only virus
dried onto glass substrate was recovered by day 50..."

"MARVin human blood was able to survive on steel, glass and
cotton wool for at least 6 days (Belanov et al.
1996).
"Results from our study extend these findings to include
survival data for EBOV as well as MARV and also include
data for the survival of filoviruses on plastic and glass
substrates over a longer period of time."

And the kicker (which we all know, despite the desire of the left to lie about it in order to spread ebola among the masses):

".... infec-
tious quantities of viable virus could be recovered from
samples stored at +4
C for periods of up to 46 days in liquid media, and from samples dried onto glass at both
26 and 50 days. This demonstrates the need for good
control measures when handling and disposing of clinical
samples that may be contaminated with filoviruses."

The survival of filoviruses in liquids on solid substrates and in a dynamic aerosol - Piercy - 2010 - Journal of Applied Microbiology - Wiley Online Library

All of that is true. The problem, or blessing actually, is that none of us will have the opportunity to come into that kind of contact.

How on earth do you know? Like I said, the ebola researchers are nowhere near so certain.

And in fact...

"
The work carried
out by the FSU researchers used human saliva as a sus-
pension fluid, and no mixing of the aerosol after genera-
tion was undertaken. Such factors may in part have
contributed to the increased rate of decay."

The survival of filoviruses in liquids on solid substrates and in a dynamic aerosol - Piercy - 2010 - Journal of Applied Microbiology - Wiley Online Library

The reason I know is multi-faceted. The first thing that happens to a human being that is infected by any virus is for the immune system to react. Before the virus has much chance to multiply to the point where it has made any significant spread, like to the saliva or feces for example, that person will develop a fever. This is the first thing that will happen. By the time a person gets so much virus in him that all of his secretions and bodily fluids are infectious, that pets is gravely I'll. this explains why Duncan's family didn't get sick but the nurses who took care of him did.

So despite the fact that Ebola can live on surfaces, the public at large is in little danger.

So?

Is that a good reason to pretend there's no risk at all, and fail to take common sense precautions?

 

[koshergrl]

90 minutes in aersol, which is sneezes:

"This study has demonstrated that filoviruses are able to
survive and remain infectious for cell culture, for
extended periods when suspended within liquid media
and dried onto surfaces. In addition, decay rates of a
range of filoviruses, within small-particle aerosols, have
been calculated, and these rates suggest that filoviruses
are able to survive and remain infectious for cell culture
for at least 90 min.
Recovery of virus from liquid media (tissue culture
media and sera) was significantly higher in samples stored
at +4
....MARV and
ZEBOV, dried onto solid substrates, were recovered in
high titres from both plastic and glass surfaces. It has also
been shown that low titres of virus could be recovered
from samples suspended in tissue culture media and dried
onto both plastic and glass until day 26, but only virus
dried onto glass substrate was recovered by day 50..."

"MARVin human blood was able to survive on steel, glass and
cotton wool for at least 6 days (Belanov et al.
1996).
"Results from our study extend these findings to include
survival data for EBOV as well as MARV and also include
data for the survival of filoviruses on plastic and glass
substrates over a longer period of time."

And the kicker (which we all know, despite the desire of the left to lie about it in order to spread ebola among the masses):

".... infec-
tious quantities of viable virus could be recovered from
samples stored at +4
C for periods of up to 46 days in liquid media, and from samples dried onto glass at both
26 and 50 days. This demonstrates the need for good
control measures when handling and disposing of clinical
samples that may be contaminated with filoviruses."

The survival of filoviruses in liquids on solid substrates and in a dynamic aerosol - Piercy - 2010 - Journal of Applied Microbiology - Wiley Online Library

All of that is true. The problem, or blessing actually, is that none of us will have the opportunity to come into that kind of contact.

How on earth do you know? Like I said, the ebola researchers are nowhere near so certain.

And in fact...

"
The work carried
out by the FSU researchers used human saliva as a sus-
pension fluid, and no mixing of the aerosol after genera-
tion was undertaken. Such factors may in part have
contributed to the increased rate of decay."

The survival of filoviruses in liquids on solid substrates and in a dynamic aerosol - Piercy - 2010 - Journal of Applied Microbiology - Wiley Online Library

"If filoviruses were deliberately (Borio
et al. 2002; Leffel and Reed 2004), or accidentally aerosol-
ized during normal laboratory or clinical practices
(Dimmick et al. 1973; Bennett and Parks 2006), they may
pose a significant threat to humans, as they are able to
remain infectious over a significant period of time."

The survival of filoviruses in liquids on solid substrates and in a dynamic aerosol - Piercy - 2010 - Journal of Applied Microbiology - Wiley Online Library

Again, in a laboratory maybe, but how would any normal man on the street accidentally aerosolize Ebola?

By sneezing. Get real.

No. As sneeze is NOT aerosol. A sneeze is droplet. BIG difference.

Hm I thought they were talking about droplets suspended in air.

 

[PredFan]

90 minutes in aersol, which is sneezes:

"This study has demonstrated that filoviruses are able to
survive and remain infectious for cell culture, for
extended periods when suspended within liquid media
and dried onto surfaces. In addition, decay rates of a
range of filoviruses, within small-particle aerosols, have
been calculated, and these rates suggest that filoviruses
are able to survive and remain infectious for cell culture
for at least 90 min.
Recovery of virus from liquid media (tissue culture
media and sera) was significantly higher in samples stored
at +4
....MARV and
ZEBOV, dried onto solid substrates, were recovered in
high titres from both plastic and glass surfaces. It has also
been shown that low titres of virus could be recovered
from samples suspended in tissue culture media and dried
onto both plastic and glass until day 26, but only virus
dried onto glass substrate was recovered by day 50..."

"MARVin human blood was able to survive on steel, glass and
cotton wool for at least 6 days (Belanov et al.
1996).
"Results from our study extend these findings to include
survival data for EBOV as well as MARV and also include
data for the survival of filoviruses on plastic and glass
substrates over a longer period of time."

And the kicker (which we all know, despite the desire of the left to lie about it in order to spread ebola among the masses):

".... infec-
tious quantities of viable virus could be recovered from
samples stored at +4
C for periods of up to 46 days in liquid media, and from samples dried onto glass at both
26 and 50 days. This demonstrates the need for good
control measures when handling and disposing of clinical
samples that may be contaminated with filoviruses."

The survival of filoviruses in liquids on solid substrates and in a dynamic aerosol - Piercy - 2010 - Journal of Applied Microbiology - Wiley Online Library

All of that is true. The problem, or blessing actually, is that none of us will have the opportunity to come into that kind of contact.

How on earth do you know? Like I said, the ebola researchers are nowhere near so certain.

And in fact...

"
The work carried
out by the FSU researchers used human saliva as a sus-
pension fluid, and no mixing of the aerosol after genera-
tion was undertaken. Such factors may in part have
contributed to the increased rate of decay."

The survival of filoviruses in liquids on solid substrates and in a dynamic aerosol - Piercy - 2010 - Journal of Applied Microbiology - Wiley Online Library

"If filoviruses were deliberately (Borio
et al. 2002; Leffel and Reed 2004), or accidentally aerosol-
ized during normal laboratory or clinical practices
(Dimmick et al. 1973; Bennett and Parks 2006), they may
pose a significant threat to humans, as they are able to
remain infectious over a significant period of time."

The survival of filoviruses in liquids on solid substrates and in a dynamic aerosol - Piercy - 2010 - Journal of Applied Microbiology - Wiley Online Library

Again, in a laboratory maybe, but how would any normal man on the street accidentally aerosolize Ebola?

By sneezing. Get real.

No. As sneeze is NOT aerosol. A sneeze is droplet. BIG difference.

Hm I thought they were talking about droplets suspended in air.

"Droplets" cannot be suspended in air. They are too heavy .

 

[koshergrl]

Wrong.

And that's what they're saying. The droplets can remain suspended for up to 90 minutes.

 

[koshergrl]

"Humans can produce respiratory aerosols (droplets) by several means, including breathing, talking, coughing (Figure C.1, A), sneezing (Figure C.1, B) and even singing (Wong, 2003; Toth et al., 2004)."

Respiratory droplets - Natural Ventilation for Infection Control in Health-Care Settings - NCBI Bookshelf

 

[PredFan]

Wrong.

And that's what they're saying. The droplets can remain suspended for up to 90 minutes.

Well now I've looked through all of the info and links provided and I don't see where it says that. "aerosol" is not droplets.

 

[koshergrl]

Let me check.

 

[PredFan]

"Humans can produce respiratory aerosols (droplets) by several means, including breathing, talking, coughing (Figure C.1, A), sneezing (Figure C.1, B) and even singing (Wong, 2003; Toth et al., 2004)."

Respiratory droplets - Natural Ventilation for Infection Control in Health-Care Settings - NCBI Bookshelf

It says Droplets, it doesn't say aerosols. YOU added that.