Ebola, _POSSIBLE_ international outbreak

[Giovanni Maga]

In article <dbach.166.0027264F at julian.uwo.ca>, dbach at julian.uwo.ca (Daniel
Bach) wrote:

Follow up from Dutch TV: 
> The nun who has died was apparently buried by relatives or friends from 
> Belgium. These people travelled back to Belgium shortly thereafter and were 
> placed inquarantaine there."
> Again _BEFORE_ the story broke.
> 
> According to 'Bogleb' (see ####Ebola Outbrake 1995### on sci.med) these people 
> flew back on _commercial_ flights.
> 
> So IF they are affected (odds are in that favour), than we have possible 
> outbrakes in the middle of Europe.  And it's spring, about the time when 
> North American-european starts to rise.
> 
> Have a nice day!!
> 
> Daniel Bach

Since those people were isolated, there is very little (I would say no)
probability that they spread the virus simply by travelling, since Ebola
Zaire *is not* airborne. Anyway, I think all the people which came in close
contact (I repeat, not simply air-flight companions) with them is going to
be checked as well.