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"is skin a barrier for the virus" We don't know. It's strongly suspected broken skin is not a barrier.

• kenjackson 12y ago
  I'd expect broken skin isn't, but what about intact skin? With HIV we can answer a bunch of questions about transmission. With Ebola I can answer very few. I think this increases the anxiety.
  • angersock 12y ago
    Well, we're about to learn a lot more, if that's any consolation.
  • dpcan 12y ago
    It absolutely does. I think the problem is that the virus can live on a surface in bodily fluids for a long time, or a dead body for days. So you touch the surface with the virus then you wipe your nose, rub your eyes, eat with your hands.... and you could get infected.