Organization confirms that the risk of "Ebola" virus transmission during air travel "weak," noting that the virus is not transmitted in the air by breathing, contrary to what is the case with influenza viruses or Asal.oashentun_ World Health Organization announced that they have formed with many organizations, including international Civil Aviation Organization and the International air Transport Association, a working group aimed at monitoring and B. "Ebola" and provide the relevant sectors of tourism and transport bodies guidance on ways to combat it.
The organization said in a statement that "in order to support international efforts to control the spread of the disease, he decided to managers of each of the World Health Organization and the International Civil Aviation Organization and the World Tourism Organization and the International Airports Council International Air Transport Association and the World Council of Tourism and Travel, the formation of a working group on behalf of the (travel and transport) mission to monitor the situation and provide information in time for the travel and tourism sector as well as passengers. "
WHO did not give any details about the work of this new collection mechanism, while virtuous Shoaib explained a spokeswoman for the organization that this working group held its first meeting on August 13 / August
According to the organization, based in Geneva, that the risk of "Ebola" virus transmission during air travel "weak," noting that the virus is not transmitted in the air by breathing, contrary to what is the case with influenza virus or tuberculosis.
The organization stressed that the capture of infection requires closely with someone infected with the virus and is done through physical fluids.
She added that "the risk of picking up infections in the plane is also weak because people patients generally feel weakened to the point where they can not with the movement," stressing that the virus is not transmitted in the incubation period (duration between two days and 21 days), but after the first symptoms of the disease begin to appear on the patient.