A Scary thought........

[Paul]

(17 November 2012, 18:27)I-K-E Wrote:

(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

That's what I'm counting on, after a while if the bugs can't find anyone to kill they'll just die off themselves.

[Tarrel]

(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

Yep, ask any ash tree.

[I-K-E]

(17 November 2012, 21:40)Tarrel Wrote:

(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

Yep, ask any ash tree.

ash tree was a fungus that was brought to the UK via tree nursery in the netherlands to a nursery in the uk, which then sold the ash trees on.

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/chalara

virus can last for anything from a few second to 48 hours outside a host

[Barneyboy]

(17 November 2012, 21:47)I-K-E Wrote:

(17 November 2012, 21:40)Tarrel Wrote:

(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

Yep, ask any ash tree.

ash tree was a fungus that was brought to the UK via tree nursery in the netherlands to a nursery in the uk, which then sold the ash trees on.

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/chalara

virus can last for anything from a few second to 48 hours outside a host

48 hours is a long time in a city

[Straight Shooter]

i agree with bp total isolation and a mask or two, 50/50

[Scythe13]

The report said it couldn't travel far.

To be fair, I'm not hugely worried about this.

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/spb/mnpag...atable.htm

http://www.hpa.org.uk/Topics/InfectiousD...sAZ/Ebola/

Since it's never really occurred in the UK, we have no idea whether the virus can even exist in our climate.

Granted it's a scary idea. But the actuality...not so scary. In Uganda, it's got a 50% survival rate; healthy males and females. To be fair, I should be in that group.

[Tarrel]

(17 November 2012, 21:47)I-K-E Wrote:

(17 November 2012, 21:40)Tarrel Wrote:

(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

Yep, ask any ash tree.

ash tree was a fungus that was brought to the UK via tree nursery in the netherlands to a nursery in the uk, which then sold the ash trees on.

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/chalara

virus can last for anything from a few second to 48 hours outside a host

It's still airborne though. It's crossed the Moray Firth.

[Highlander]

I hope you are talking about the Ash problem and not the Ebola,...........

[Tarrel]

Correct.

[Wildman]

If anything major hit the country I think i'de be stealing a bloody big boat and sodding off!! Gas masks, carbon filters and fishing rods in hand lmfao

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(18 November 2012, 15:36)Wildman Wrote: If anything major hit the country I think i'de be stealing a bloody big boat and sodding off!! Gas masks, carbon filters and fishing rods in hand lmfao

Or die trying lol