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Ebola: 5 Facts The Media Forgot To Tell You by phemmylink(m): 2:41pm On Aug 04, 2014
''The disease has gotten a lot of attention,
rightly so considering the sheer number of
people it has killed in its wake, but really should
we be that afraid? That paranoid? I wasn't sure
so I decided to do some research. You know
how it is, the bible says, 'My people perish for
lack of knowledge.'
What I found was reassuring to say the least.
While the media has done a great job in keeping
everyone abreast of the latest Ebola updates, it
has done an unbelievably dismal job of reducing
the fear and panic that has gripped the average
west african.
The following represent the facts about Ebola
and its transmission (Beyond what might
already be out there):
The virus is often spread through families and
friends because they come in close contact with
such secretions when caring for infected
persons. - Center For Disease Control And
Prevention (CDC)
Human to human transmission is only achieved
by physical contact with the body fluids of a
person who is acutely ill or who has died from
Ebola. Transmission among humans is mainly
among caregiver family members or health care
workers tending to the very ill, or in preparation
of the body of a deceased case for burial. - US
Embassy (Liberia), July 28th, 2014
A person can have the virus without symptoms
for 2-21 days, the average being 5 to 8 days
before becoming ill. The person is not
contagious until they are acutely ill.
(Technically, if the person beside you does not
look sick, he/she cannot infect you. Emphasis
mine.) US Embassy (Liberia), July 28th, 2014
While all Ebola virus species have displayed the
ability to be spread through airborne particles
under research conditions, this type of spread
has not been documented among humans in a
real-world setting, such as a hospital or
household. (In other words, the disease is not
airborne. Emphasis mine.) - CDC
Casual contact in public places with people that
do not appear to be sick do not transmit Ebola.
One cannot contract Ebola virus by handling
money, groceries or swimming in a pool.
Mosquitoes do not transmit the Ebola virus. -
National Center For Disease Control, India
Based on the facts above I'd say breathe easy,
sleep better. No need to chew your nails in
anxiety. Ebola is most likely not coming for you
except if you deliberately expose yourself to
unsafe conditions.
Take simple precautions; keep a hand sanitizer
in your bag or pocket and use sparingly. Eat
like you normally would but be sure to cook
animal products properly. While you are at it,
spread hope, not fear.
Re: Ebola: 5 Facts The Media Forgot To Tell You by Leopantro: 3:06pm On Aug 04, 2014
FALSE
A person can have the virus without symptoms
for 2-21 days, the average being 5 to 8 days
before becoming ill. The person is not
contagious until they are acutely ill.
(Technically, if the person beside you does not
look sick, he/she cannot infect you

Is a Person Contagious During
the Ebola Incubation Period?

Even if a person exhibits no signs
or symptoms of Ebola, he or she
can still spread the virus during
the Ebola incubation period. Once
Ebola virus symptoms begin, the
person can remain contagious for
about three more weeks.

[Url]http://ebola.emedtv.com/m/ebola/ebola-incubation-period.html[url]
Re: Ebola: 5 Facts The Media Forgot To Tell You by mez(m): 10:20pm On Aug 04, 2014
Re: Ebola: 5 Facts The Media Forgot To Tell You by mindurbiznes: 2:16am On Aug 05, 2014
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Re: Ebola: 5 Facts The Media Forgot To Tell You by Dahmum(f): 6:33am On Aug 05, 2014
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