Pigs and Ebola: The Secret Reservoir?

Are pigs a potential source of an Ebola pandemic in Africa and elsewhere? There are at least 288,000 pigs in Liberia where Ebola has broken out in people. Could Ebola-infected pigs spread Ebola throughout the country? The World Health Organization on Ebola: "Pig farms in Africa can play a role in the amplification of infection because of the presence of fruit bats on these farms." New York Times article mentions pigs eating garbage in Conakry, the capital of Guinea (where Ebola is spreading now)

Sunday, September 21, 2014

OMG!

Ebola warning: CDC tells airlines to 'treat all body fluids as infectious'

 http://washingtonexaminer.com/ebola-warning-cdc-tells-airlines-to-treat-all-body-fluids-as-infectious/article/2553738

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Background on Pigs and Ebola

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  • What if Ebola gets into dogs or rodents?
  • World Health Organization on Ebola: "Pig farms in ...
  • New York Times article mentions pigs eating garbage in Conakry, the capital of Guinea (where Ebola is spreading now)
  • The Scientist on Pigs and Ebola
  • Ebola Reston Virus Infection of Pigs: Clinical Significance and Transmission Potential
  • Science Blog: Pig-to-monkey Ebola: is there something in the air?
  • BBC: Growing concerns over 'in the air' transmission of Ebola
  • CIDRAP News: Pigs susceptible to deadly Ebola strain
  • Scientific American: If Swine Flu Weren't Enough, Now There's Swine Ebola
  • Ebola in pigs could be mistaken for another pig disease called PRRS
  • Pigs susceptible to virulent ebolavirus can transmit the virus to other animals
  • Forest hogs can be found in countries affected by Ebola

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