As it stated in nbcnews
Ebola Lingers For More Than a Year in Semen
Ebola Lingers For More Than a Year in Semen
The Ebola virus can linger for a year or even longer in the semen of some men, researchers reported Tuesday.That means that Ebola survivors could be an important source for re-igniting outbreaks of the deadly virus, which killed more than 11,000 people in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia in a two-year epidemic that ended earlier this year.Ebola can stay in a patient's eyes formonths but worse, it can stay in semen for more than a year, infecting people via sex.
by the same token on huffingtonpost
Ebola Can Stay In Survivors' Semen Way Longer Than Expected
Ebola Can Stay In Survivors' Semen Way Longer Than Expected
A study of Ebola survivors in Liberia has revealed that some men can remain carriers of the deadly virus for more than a year and a half after their recovery ― not months, as previously believed.The surprising news was published in Lancet Global Health this week following a study of semen samples taken from 466 Ebola survivors enrolled in Liberia's Men's Health Screening Program.Of those samples, 38 of them tested positive for the virus at least 12 months after the provider recovered from the disease.
let alone medpagetoday
Long-Term Persistence of Ebola in Semen Confirmed
Long-Term Persistence of Ebola in Semen Confirmed
Screening of male Ebola survivors in Liberia showed that the virus frequently remains detectable in semen for more than a year after symptomatic recovery, researchers reported.Among 429 men with semen samples analyzed, 24 "tested positive 12 months or longer after Ebola virus disease recovery," according to Mary J. Choi, MD, of the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues, writing in Lancet Global Health.The virus was found in two samples provided more than 18 months post-recovery.
in like manner immortal
Ebola Can Survive For A Year In Semen
Ebola Can Survive For A Year In Semen
The dreaded and deadly Ebola virus can live for a year or even longer in semen, scientists reported in a study.The finding means that men who have previously been infected with the virus could be a likely source for restarting epidemics.Ebola has killed over 11,000 people in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea in a two-year outbreak that finally ended this year, NBC News reports.
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