FoxNews is inaccurately reporting that the Ebola virus cannot be transmitted through the air. This is a big lie!
Ebola transmission by aerosols confirmed: virus survives for days outside infected hostsf
In fact, a 2012 BBC article entitled "Growing concerns over 'in the air' transmission of Ebola" states: (3)
Canadian scientists have shown that the deadliest form of the ebola virus could be transmitted by air between species. In experiments, they demonstrated that the virus was transmitted from pigs to monkeys without any direct contact between them. In their experiments, the pigs carrying the virus were housed in pens with the monkeys in close proximity but separated by a wire barrier. After eight days, some of the macaques were showing clinical signs typical of ebola and were euthanised.
JWK
Ebola transmission by aerosols confirmed: virus survives for days outside infected hostsf
In fact, a 2012 BBC article entitled "Growing concerns over 'in the air' transmission of Ebola" states: (3)
Canadian scientists have shown that the deadliest form of the ebola virus could be transmitted by air between species. In experiments, they demonstrated that the virus was transmitted from pigs to monkeys without any direct contact between them. In their experiments, the pigs carrying the virus were housed in pens with the monkeys in close proximity but separated by a wire barrier. After eight days, some of the macaques were showing clinical signs typical of ebola and were euthanised.
JWK