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A Scary thought........ - Jan - 17 November 2012
What if.....
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2233956/Could-Ebola-airborne-New-research-shows-lethal-virus-spread-pigs-monkeys-contact.html
RE: A Scary thought........ - NorthernRaider - 17 November 2012
Holy shit my worst nightmare realised, this is the one scenario that truly bloody terrifies me, Ebola Niger, Congo or Zaire strains becoming airborne pathogens. The ultimate weapon and most terrible way of dying rolled into one. Imgaine having your internals organs liquified and destroyed whilst you are still alive. Eaten alive from the inside out ....... Shuddering thoughts.
If that arrived here it could kill tens of millions in a week.
RE: A Scary thought........ - Jan - 17 November 2012
I'm not sure any of us can really prep for this.
RE: A Scary thought........ - Mandlaka - 17 November 2012
That is truly scary!!
We really would be finished if it spread.
RE: A Scary thought........ - bigpaul - 17 November 2012
the only thing you could do is stay away from crowded places, supermarkets, buses, trains etc.etc. and go into total isolation until the threat is over.
i wonder if this has anything to do with the consumption of "bush meat"? i see the report says something about not eating monkeys!
RE: A Scary thought........ - Pagan-Mist - 17 November 2012
I agree only total isolation would save your life and chem suits. I hope if I caught this someone would have the decency to put a bullet in me than let me suffer.
RE: A Scary thought........ - Paul - 17 November 2012
Here's a happy thought though.
FFP3, P100, P3 filters seem to be able to cope with things larger than 200nm particles. (1 micron um = 1000 nanometers nm)
Doesn't mean the virus can't enter a cut though but it would give us some protection.
The 5 most "worried about" airborne bugs are listed as:-
http://www.myhealthnewsdaily.com/1667-five-real-life-contagions.html
Influenza (10-300nm)
SARS (80-100nm)
Anthrax (800-1600nm)
Ebola (970nm)
TB (1500-2000nm)
Red being too small to filter.
RE: A Scary thought........ - Highlander - 17 November 2012
But if its airbourn they it doesnt matter how remote we are,.. we cant hide from the wind,..scary indeed
RE: A Scary thought........ - I-K-E - 17 November 2012
(17 November 2012, 17:58)Highlander Wrote: But if its airbourn they it doesnt matter how remote we are,.. we cant hide from the wind,..scary indeed
depends on who long the virus can survive outside a host and what happens when it lands on the ground or inert surfaces
RE: A Scary thought........ - Barneyboy - 17 November 2012
oh shit oh shit oh shit!!!!