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Ebola Patients in Affected Areas Seek Care at Hospitals and Traditional Healers
Some individuals infected with Ebola seek treatment at hospitals while others visit traditional healers for herbs or prayers. The choice between medical facilities and alternative practitioners persists across outbreaks in affected regions.
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Whenever Ebola outbreaks occur, some people stricken by the disease opt for care at nearby hospitals. Others turn to traditional healers who provide herbs or prayers at shrines.
The pattern of divided care-seeking behavior repeats during each Ebola appearance in impacted communities. Hospitals offer medical monitoring and supportive care for those who choose that route. Traditional approaches remain an option selected by segments of the population facing infection.
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