I was looking for the info CDC put out EARLIER on how airline personnel are to CLEAN airplanes and handle possible EBOLA EXPOSURE safely---the ORIGINAL directive had the following info:
From a CDC protocol on dealing with suspected Ebola patients in an airplane:
CDC. (n.d.). Retrieved 2014, from http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/pdf/..._Flyer_508.pdf
Although government officials and media reports insist Ebola is not airborne, the Center for Disease Control has issued a report specifying protocol for airline personnel dealing with suspected cases of Ebola. [3] The report recommends that airline personnel provide the sick person with a facemask “to reduce the number of droplets expelled into the air by talking, sneezing, or coughing.” [3]
The same report issues guidance for airline cleaning crews. Of particular importance is the recommendation to wipe down all surfaces commonly touched by passengers—because the Ebola virus can live for days on surfaces and anyone touching contaminated surfaces can become infected. [4] Cleaning crews are cautioned against using compressed air because doing so “might spread infectious material through the air.” [3]
The CDC has issued recommendation for the prevention of transmission via standard, contact and droplet transmission. [5] The report issues protocol for dealing with including “body substances, contaminated medical supplies and equipment, contaminated environmental surfaces, or contaminated air.”
Just went looking for it again, to forward it on to a radio personality---
CDC HAS CHANGED THE LINK FOR THIS TO AN INNOCUOUS FLYER ABOUT DISINFECTING WATER WITH BLEACH!
Did a search using some of the words from the ORIGINAL, above, and found THIS:
http://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/air/managing-sick-travelers/ebola-guidance-airlines.html
BUT IT IS DATED "Updated October 2, 2014" and has (as far as I can tell) REMOVED ALL REFERENCES TO "through the air" and "contaminated air" AND INSTEAD GOES OUT OF ITS WAY TO SAY, IN BOLD,
"The risk of spreading Ebola to passengers or crew on an aircraft is low because Ebola spreads by direct contact with infected body fluids.
Ebola does NOT spread through the air like flu."
The only reference that comes CLOSE to the original is the following:
"Do NOT use compressed air, pressurized water or similar procedures, which might create droplets of infectious materials."
DOES ANYONE HAVE A COPY OF THE ORIGINAL AIRLINE PROTOCOL THEY WERE PUTTING OUT BEFORE THEY (YESTERDAY) PUT UP THIS 'KOOL-AID' VERSION???
By the way, you might want to read the "kool-aid" version---it sounds like they are DELIBERATELY down-playing this---if they were TRYING to communicate the disease they could hardly do it better. For instance:
Special considerations
Special cleaning of upholstery, carpets, or storage compartments is not indicated unless they are obviously dirty from blood or other body fluids.
Special vacuuming equipment or procedures are not necessary.
Do NOT use compressed air, pressurized water or similar procedures, which might create droplets of infectious materials.
May God DAMN these people who are DELIBERATELY putting us ALL at risk!