There is no question, it's NOT airborne. People who are maintaining the discussion of whether Ebola is airborne don't understand what an airborne pathogen is.
Regardless...saliva, mucus, sweat, tears, vomit, urine, feces, breast milk, blood, and semen from an infected individual can all transmit the Ebola virus to another person if any of those infected fluids touch the person's eyes, nose, mouth, or non-intact skin (cut, sore, abrasion, etc.). And the Ebola virus is MUCH more concentrated in infected blood and body fluids than say the HIV virus is. It is definitely a virulent, scary pathogen that should not be taken lightly by anyone. Now healthcare workers across the country are being trained to sterilely get into and out of hazmat suits that are one piece with integral hood and booties, gloves before you put the suit on, another pair that are taped to the outside of the suit after you get into it, and then another pair on top of those when you're providing care to an infected patient, goggles, hairnets, and then a complete hood with a visual shield to which a respirator is attached and worn on a belt or on a backpack. Then you enter the hot zone. Then after you're through with patient care on the infected individual, you come out of the hot zone, you're then doused from head to toe with a bleach solution, and then come out of the protective gear...being careful not to touch (or be touched) by anything except the inside part of any of the protective gear.
Some think people are being overly concerned about this pathogen...some don't. Opinions vary.
