I am not intimately familiar with the precise operating definitions the CDC or WHO uses to classify something as a bona fide airborne pathogen. For my practical purposes, if the pathogen can pass without direct contact, it qualifies as airborne to me.
I don't care what the technical definition of "airborne" is or even if ebola qualifies. I do care if ebola can be spread through the aerosolized bodily fluids because it ratchets the risk up. I don't make it a habit of going around licking the snot of strangers or drinking their blood. My personal risk of contracting ebola should be rare if it requires that kind of contact. But once a pathogen becomes transmittable via airborne droplets, it's a whole different ball game.
Exactly...
sorry, I couldn't tell by your replies if you were asking a question or making a statement.
I guess the real question should be if a droplet or two contains enough of a viral "dose" to kill a person?