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Author: Omoleke, Semeeh Akinwale; Mohammed, Ibrahim; Saidu, Yauba
Title: Ebola Viral Disease in West Africa: A Threat to Global Health, Economy and Political Stability
  • Document date: 2016_8_17
  • ID: tuk1l0b4_22
    Snippet: In the context of the West African Ebola epidemic, for example, diminished appeal in health services has had a huge impact on the unprecedented spread of the outbreak, particularly in Liberia and Sierra Leone. In these countries, citizens strongly believe that hospitals kill more patients than they cure, 44 as such, many families opted to hide symptomatic cases in the community rather than co-operating with public health authorities to isolate an.....
    Document: In the context of the West African Ebola epidemic, for example, diminished appeal in health services has had a huge impact on the unprecedented spread of the outbreak, particularly in Liberia and Sierra Leone. In these countries, citizens strongly believe that hospitals kill more patients than they cure, 44 as such, many families opted to hide symptomatic cases in the community rather than co-operating with public health authorities to isolate and treat cases. This belief has greatly amplified transmission of the virus in several communities.

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