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Do you think ebola will become airborne? how long does it survive outside of the body?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Ebola Virus: There is no evidence to suggest that Ebola will become airborne. Ebola is not an airborne virus btwn humans per the World Health Organization: “ What we know about transmission of the Ebola virus among humans”. However, WHO indicated it might be transmitted “when virus-laden heavy droplets are directly propelled, by coughing or sneezing (which does not mean airborne transmission) onto the mucus

Answered 11/3/2014

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Dr. Loki Skylizard answered

Specializes in Thoracic Surgery

Maybe: Viral mutation and transformation depends on number of animals infected/population density. Ebola seems to survive on contaminated surfaces for longer periods at lower temps. At lower temps, dried Zaire Ebolavirus survived over a month.

Answered 6/2/2017

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