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Shocking: You Can Also Get Ebola From Sex by Rikidony(m): 10:53am On Aug 08, 2014
You can get Ebola from sex!

2014-08-08 10:26

Abuja - An American doctor has come out with some disturbing news:
You can get Ebola from sex! Possibly even when your partner is not
showing symptoms!
Dr. William Shaffner, a professor of preventive medicine and
infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in
Nashville, said it is possible to get infected with the virus by having
sex with someone carrying the virus, Huffington Post reports.
Also read: 'Ebola outbreak a national emergency'
He said the virus is usually spread through bodily fluids, so
theoretically sex could be a route of transmission.
What makes it scarier is he says it is often difficult to pinpoint the
point of contagion, so your partner could not be showing symptoms
of Ebola and still infect you!
Read more at Huffington Post.

http://m.news24.com/nigeria/National/News/You-can-get-Ebola-from-sex-20140808
Re: Shocking: You Can Also Get Ebola From Sex by Nobody: 11:15am On Aug 08, 2014
*zips up*
Re: Shocking: You Can Also Get Ebola From Sex by sovpounds(m): 11:24am On Aug 08, 2014
Why all the fuss about Ebola? BBC has confirmed that the Perfect Internet 3D tablets successfully prevent and cure Ebola. The tablets were administered on 304 Ebola patients and they were all cured. These tablets were produced by researchers in Ajegunle, Lagos, Nigeria and are available for sale online.

To order the tablets please visit http://pi3dtab.co.uk
Re: Shocking: You Can Also Get Ebola From Sex by collynzov5: 11:29am On Aug 08, 2014
No big deal there since you can get the infection from even normal contacts.
Before even exchanging blood with the person through sex you must have come in contact with him one way or the other.
Re: Shocking: You Can Also Get Ebola From Sex by IGBOSON1: 11:34am On Aug 08, 2014
As you're pounding away on the abuna, i'm sure the sweat generated in the heat of passion by both of you (especially if nepa take light) is enough of a risk factor on its own! undecided

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Re: Shocking: You Can Also Get Ebola From Sex by Nobody: 1:41pm On Aug 08, 2014
IGBOSON1: As you're pounding away on the abuna, i'm sure the sweat generated in the heat of passion by both of you (especially if nepa take light) is enough of a risk factor on its own! undecided

Lmao... stop corrupting me..

sovpounds: Why all the fuss about Ebola? BBC has confirmed that the Perfect Internet 3D tablets successfully prevent and cure Ebola. The tablets were administered on 304 Ebola patients and they were all cured. These tablets were produced by researchers in Ajegunle, Lagos, Nigeria and are available for sale online.
To order the tablets please visit http://pi3dtab.co.uk

Linus. .
Re: Shocking: You Can Also Get Ebola From Sex by Beaf1: 3:24pm On Aug 08, 2014
This is very TRUE.

A host (a walking but infected person) is being attacked by the virus internally. The disease become visible when it has destroyed the immune system and vital organs. Intercourse and $perm means that there will be exchange of internal body fluids.

It is really scary.
Re: Shocking: You Can Also Get Ebola From Sex by Beaf1: 3:31pm On Aug 08, 2014
collynzov5: No big deal there since you can get the infection from even normal contacts.
Before even exchanging blood with the person through sex you must have come in contact with him one way or the other.

^This is not true. It is ONLY contagious when the victim has started showing sign/symptoms. So technically without the s3x aspect there be infection.
Re: Shocking: You Can Also Get Ebola From Sex by shizzle11(m): 3:32pm On Aug 08, 2014
We are all sitting on a keg of gun powder embarassed
Re: Shocking: You Can Also Get Ebola From Sex by Nobody: 3:34pm On Aug 08, 2014
Obviously
Re: Shocking: You Can Also Get Ebola From Sex by PointB: 3:49pm On Aug 08, 2014
A lab worker who contracted Ebola was still shedding the virus in his semen for 61 days after he recovered, according to the World Health Organization. And the Marburg virus, which is closely related to Ebola, shows up in semen 12 weeks after someone recovers, according to a 1971 study.

That suggests that Ebola could be sexually transmitted after recovery, Schaffner said.
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/08/06/can-get-ebola-from-sex/

Now this is what I called scary!

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