. The sentiment succinctly sums up the public mood at a time when health care workers in bright-colored protective cover-all suits are quarantining people with headaches on planes and travelers are checked for fevers at airports as part of an effort to stop Ebola’s spread.
The World Health Organization has assured people that the deadly disease is not airborne following recent speculation. A spokesperson said: "Following recent media reports, the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response seeks to clarify that Ebola is not an airborne disease. At this point in time we have no evidence and do not anticipate that the Ebola virus is mutating to become airborne. However, there are real risks and concerns with this outbreak: every day more people are becoming infected and more are dying because they cannot get the care they need. Energy needs to be focused on swiftly addressing the real needs and gaps in communities affected by this disease."