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Africa's Ebola outbreaks complicated by victims who prefer traditional healers over hospitals
Africa's Ebola outbreaks are complicated by victims preferring traditional healers over hospitals, leading to distrust in health workers and misinformation. The current outbreak in Congo, caused by the Bundibugyo virus with no approved treatments, has killed at least 181 people and prompted a WHO-declared public health emergency.
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