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That's the thing about viruses. Ebola-Zaire was as you describe for humans. But Ebola-Reston was airborne-transmissable to (Rhesus?) monkeys.

forapurpose 8y ago
> Ebola-Reston was airborne-transmissable to (Rhesus?) monkeys Uh-oh. Better keep your Rhesus monkey out of Ebola zones.
- Fjolsvith 8y ago
  If its airborne transmissible, it could transfer both ways, right? Besides, if you live in an area with Rhesus monkeys, your snide comment is not applicable.
  - forapurpose 8y ago
    No. Provide some evidence that it's even transmissible one way or that it's transmissible the other. This is HN; have some pride in not passing around unfounded alarmist nonsense. > if you live in an area with Rhesus monkeys, your snide comment is not applicable Ha ha ha ... awesome! I couldn't have written a better parody of this nonsense if I tried.
    - Fjolsvith 8y ago
      Here's some unfounded alarmist nonsense for you: "Limited airborne transmission of Ebola is ‘very likely,’ new analysis says" https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/02/19/limited-airborne-transmission-of-ebola-is-likely-new-study-says/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.da3ef790219b https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/0... Quote from the article: "As evidence, the research notes that Ebola virus has been found on the outside of face masks worn by health workers caring for victims of the disease. It also points out that the virus has been passed between animals via respiration. And the authors say that Ebola can infect certain cells of the respiratory tract, including epithelial cells, which line body cavities, and macrophages, a type of white blood cell that consumes pathogens. The paper notes that breathing, sneezing, coughing and talking can release droplets of fluid from the respiratory tract that travel short distances and most likely cause infection by settling on a mucous membrane. Those actions also release smaller airborne particles capable of suspension in mid-air that can be inhaled by others. Technically, both qualify as aerosols, the paper says."
      - Fjolsvith 8y ago
        And then I consider where those smaller airborne particles might land that could be ingested by people/animals. Say, in an open marketplace where there are produce/food vendors shooing Rhesus monkeys away.

forapurpose 8y ago

> Ebola-Reston was airborne-transmissable to (Rhesus?) monkeys Uh-oh. Better keep your Rhesus monkey out of Ebola zones.

Fjolsvith 8y ago
If its airborne transmissible, it could transfer both ways, right? Besides, if you live in an area with Rhesus monkeys, your snide comment is not applicable.
- forapurpose 8y ago
  No. Provide some evidence that it's even transmissible one way or that it's transmissible the other. This is HN; have some pride in not passing around unfounded alarmist nonsense. > if you live in an area with Rhesus monkeys, your snide comment is not applicable Ha ha ha ... awesome! I couldn't have written a better parody of this nonsense if I tried.
  - Fjolsvith 8y ago
    Here's some unfounded alarmist nonsense for you: "Limited airborne transmission of Ebola is ‘very likely,’ new analysis says" https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/02/19/limited-airborne-transmission-of-ebola-is-likely-new-study-says/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.da3ef790219b https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/0... Quote from the article: "As evidence, the research notes that Ebola virus has been found on the outside of face masks worn by health workers caring for victims of the disease. It also points out that the virus has been passed between animals via respiration. And the authors say that Ebola can infect certain cells of the respiratory tract, including epithelial cells, which line body cavities, and macrophages, a type of white blood cell that consumes pathogens. The paper notes that breathing, sneezing, coughing and talking can release droplets of fluid from the respiratory tract that travel short distances and most likely cause infection by settling on a mucous membrane. Those actions also release smaller airborne particles capable of suspension in mid-air that can be inhaled by others. Technically, both qualify as aerosols, the paper says."
    - Fjolsvith 8y ago
      And then I consider where those smaller airborne particles might land that could be ingested by people/animals. Say, in an open marketplace where there are produce/food vendors shooing Rhesus monkeys away.