Wearing bio-hazard gear is more a function of the mortality rate than anything else. Sure, it's easier to transmit than HIV (where the extremely long asymptomat

Wearing bio-hazard gear is more a function of the mortality rate than anything else. Sure, it's easier to transmit than HIV (where the extremely long asymptomatic phase facilitates transmission), but it's not as easy as the flu. If the flu had an 80% mortality rate, you'd get bio-hazard suits for that too.