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Ebola outbreak: ‘Witchcraft’ hampering treatment, says doctor

 

A widespread belief in witchcraft is hampering efforts to halt the Ebola virus from spreading, a British doctor has claimed.

Benjamin Black, who is volunteering with Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in Sierra Leone, told the Telegraph that some people in west Africa are not seeking medical treatment because they blame sorcerers for the recent deaths, and not the disease.

BBC News – Ebola outbreak: ‘Witchcraft’ hampering treatment, says doctor.

Kirst Mason D’Raven
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