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The usamriid research tag covers discussions about studies conducted by the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID). Tagged content includes findings that Ebola virus can be transmitted through aerosol in cooler, drier conditions typical of the U.S., posing a potential public health threat. The research demonstrated airborne transmission in monkeys, leading to rapid fatal disease, and suggests that warmer climates in West Africa may have limited such spread. This tag is relevant for users interested in military medical research, infectious disease transmission, and biodefense topics.
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    NEWS U.S. Army: Ebola Goes Airborne Once Temperature Drops

    Ebola can spread by air in cold, dry weather common to the U.S. but not West Africa, presenting a “possible, serious threat” to the public, according to two studies by U.S. Army scientists. After successfully exposing monkeys to airborne Ebola, which “caused a rapidly fatal disease in 4-5 days,”...
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