#Ebola is Aerosol Transmissible! Anyone who says otherwise is not informed, and some have known this for months Link: http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2014/09/commentary-health-workers-need-optimal-respiratory-protection-ebola

[Jay Blas Jacobo Cabrera]

#Ebola is Aerosol Transmissible! Anyone who says otherwise is not informed, and some have known this for months  Link: http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2014/09/commentary-health-workers-need-optimal-respiratory-protection-ebola

The CDC and the WHO keep saying that Ebola is only transmissible from direct contact of bodily fluids, and thats it.  This is untrue.  Additionally it is also untrue to say that ebola is an airborne pathogen.  The correct terminology is that ebola is "aerosol transmissible".  This means that when someone coughs, vomits, or flushes the toilet after diarrhea, a fine mist of small and large aerosol particles can be created that can linger in the close proximity of the patient for up to 90 minutes.

The solution is VERY Simple.  All medical staff and any individuals who expect to be exposed to ebola in any setting should be wearing full independent respirators, and not just face masks or dust catching respirators.  This is just common sense and should not be questioned when dealing with a virus that we do not understand and is taking us by surprise.  If anything, it is better to be extra cautious now, than to look back a year from now, after millions of people have died, and think what could have been if we started using full independent respirators earlier.

To get enough full independent respirators in Africa could cost as little as 10 million to 100 million dollars.  For an epidemic that is currently costing $3 billion plus, that is a very small amount of money that could actually protect health workers and allow the virus to be controlled instead of continuing to spread.  It is also important that certain types of respirators and supplies to clean them are distributed to the overall public population in West Africa, and not just to medical staff and hospitals, which should get even more high level respirators than are distributed to the public. 

There are a variety of sources that are pushing the CDC and the WHO to change their policies and recommendations about ebola globally, and we can thank the CIDRAP from Minnesota University for informing me and many others.  This information has been out for months now, and it is up to us, the people, to pressure our governments and the UN to take correct action.   Please read their paper and spread the word.

Finally, Truth and intelligence about Ebola:

COMMENTARY: Health workers need optimal respiratory protection for Ebola

Lisa M Brosseau, ScD, and Rachael Jones, PhD

Sep 17, 2014

We believe there is scientific and epidemiologic evidence to recommend respirators for all patient care, and a PAPR would be the best option.

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