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Ebola: accurate information prevents rumours and panic : educating leaders is one measure - along with distributing soap
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Ebola virus Guinea Sierra Leone Liberia West Africa Epidemics Disease control Health personnel Health policy Health system Infectious diseases Medical care Traditional medicine Funeral Health Care Service and Management, Health Policy and Services and Health Economy Hälso- och sjukvårdsorganisation, hälsopolitik och hälsoekonomi Other Social Sciences Annan samhällsvetenskap
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2015
Nordiska Afrikainstitutet, Agrarian Change, Property and Resources | University of Helsinki | Uppsala
The Ebola epidemic in West Africa is unprecedented in its scope. This Policy Note stresses the importance of knowledge of social factors in preventing the spread of the fatal disease. There are similarities with the previous HIV/AIDS epidemic. Traditional healers and heads of households are key players for health experts to target in protecting people against infection. Normal funeral services are one source of infection. A very basic preventive measure is providing families with soap.
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