It is my understanding that the pivotal issue is whether the Ebola virus could mutate to a point that it could survive on a dry surface. Presently it needs a host and it has plenty called human beings. so if the airborne droplet, etc falls on a surface and dries up it is essentially at the end of the road.
Given that basic premise it is obvious that medical experts move quickly and intellectually to isolate the Ebola virus down to the last droplet
With the spanish flu pandemic, polio, HIV/AIDS and SARS and other people seem to have more confidence in their government. This is not the case today
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