Ebola coming to a town near you.

[Traveler]

I flew this weekend, and at security they were swapping everyone's hands with something that presumably detected bad stuff.  They didn't say it was for Ebola virus (they didn't say what it was for, at all), but I've never seen them doing that before.

Was the security that was swabbing everyone's hands wearing gloves?  My guess is yes.  Did that security person change gloves after swabbing each person's hand, my guess is NO.  Welcome to the world of infection.  That's how it starts.

[Rich46yo]

I flew this weekend, and at security they were swapping everyone's hands with something that presumably detected bad stuff.  They didn't say it was for Ebola virus (they didn't say what it was for, at all), but I've never seen them doing that before.

They swab for nitroglycerin residue, i.e. for explosive residue.

[Traveler]

They swab for nitroglycerin residue, i.e. for explosive residue.

Yes most likely and because they didn't change gloves between each persons hands, they cross contaminated each swab. 

[Arlo]

Yes most likely and because they didn't change gloves between each persons hands, they cross contaminated each swab. 

You're going to buy a bubble to live in at this rate.

[xPoisonx]

They swab for nitroglycerin residue, i.e. for explosive residue.

Does it remain on hands even after you wash them?

(just for informational purposes  )

[Brooke]

Fortunately, the odds -- currently -- of a normal US citizen getting Ebola is lower than the chance of getting hit by lightning.  My disgust is with refusal to implement easy policy that would significantly increase the probability of keeping it that way.

[Rich46yo]

Does it remain on hands even after you wash them?

(just for informational purposes  )

The test is effective, tho I dont want to go into to much detail. Even more so are the noses of our 4 legged partners.

Again I'd not want to go into much detail.

[Traveler]

Does it remain on hands even after you wash them?

(just for informational purposes  )

depends on what you wash with.

[Scherf]

Even more so are the noses of our 4 legged partners.

Heheh, I used to take an apple from the hotel to work for lunch every day when I was travelling on a job. Always carried it in the front pouch of my computer bag, with the power cable. Did this for a number of weeks.

Then I flew into Perth, where they control for incoming produce, even on domestic flights. I didn't have an apple in my computer bag, but a Beagle sat down next to it anyway. I explained to the handler, opened the bag, nothing there.

That dog gave me the dirtiest of looks...

[Randy1]

Fortunately, the odds -- currently -- of a normal US citizen getting Ebola is lower than the chance of getting hit by lightning.  My disgust is with refusal to implement easy policy that would significantly increase the probability of keeping it that way.

To me it is not the current odds of getting ebola it is the fine line between controled and uncontroled that is scary.

[Brooke]

This is interesting.  According to the World Health Organization (see http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/ebola/14-october-2014/en/):

"Recent studies conducted in West Africa have demonstrated that 95% of confirmed cases have an incubation period in the range of 1 to 21 days; 98% have an incubation period that falls within the 1 to 42 day interval."

So, 5% of Ebola infections have an incubation period longer than 21 days and 2% have incubation period longer than 42 days.

[ozrocker]

I don't understand how this fool isn't worried.

http://www.11alive.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/10/16/man-transfer-atlanta-clipboard-protective-hazmat-gear/17348663/



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[zack1234]

You have got to feel sorry for the orphans

[FLOOB]

I wish I could show you the ebola papers my friend has to sign for employer.

[Traveler]

This is interesting.  According to the World Health Organization (see http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/ebola/14-october-2014/en/):

"Recent studies conducted in West Africa have demonstrated that 95% of confirmed cases have an incubation period in the range of 1 to 21 days; 98% have an incubation period that falls within the 1 to 42 day interval."

So, 5% of Ebola infections have an incubation period longer than 21 days and 2% have incubation period longer than 42 days.

Yes, it's dependent on the strain of Ebola, there are 5 different strains of Ebola that have been identified over the years and each has it's own incubation period.  The current strain as identified as the source for the outbreak in West Africa and the United States and Spain are all the same strain and have an incubation period of between 1- 21 days.