David King They will: Ebola can spread by air in cold, dry weather common to the U.S. but not West Africa, presenting a “possible, serious threat” to the public, according to two studies by U.S. Army scientists. After successfully exposing monkeys to airborne Ebola, which “caused a rapidly fatal disease in 4-5 days,” scientists with the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) concluded Ebola can spread through air but likely hasn’t in Equatorial Africa because the region is too warm, with temperatures rarely dropping below 65°F. Read more: SCIENTISTS: EBOLA CAN SPREAD BY AIR IN COLD WEATHER | Criticalunity.org criticalunity.org/news/health-environment/1666-scientists-ebola-can-spread-by-air-in-cold-weather#ixzz3HFU8dCFJ
Posted on: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 13:41:32 +0000
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