On Friday, the Sierra Leone government warned that it would quarantine and jail the entire family if Ebola victims who appeared to have been washed after death were discovered in their homes. The tradition of cleansing the dead before burials, remains a major factor in the spread of the highly infectious virus, the government said, despite numerous appeals for Sierra Leoneans to refrain from the practice. "When the family calls (the burial hotline) and ...Sunday 7 December 2014
Entire Family to be Jailed If the Traditional Cleansing the Dead Ritual Continues in Sierra Leone
On Friday, the Sierra Leone government warned that it would quarantine and jail the entire family if Ebola victims who appeared to have been washed after death were discovered in their homes. The tradition of cleansing the dead before burials, remains a major factor in the spread of the highly infectious virus, the government said, despite numerous appeals for Sierra Leoneans to refrain from the practice. "When the family calls (the burial hotline) and ...
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