I promise you, if Ebola were airborne, countries worldwide would be shutting down borders and declaring states of national emergency. The story is referring to the American aid worker who flew out of the country and then tested positive for it. Previously, outbreaks have been contained to...
Firstly, the word is mutated, not mutilated. Secondly, your report says it "has the ability to spread via air travel", not "the virus is airborne". As in, people carrying it have got on planes without being diagnosed. Two VERY different things.