Volume 9, Number 10—October 2003
Research
Cultural Contexts of Ebola in Northern Uganda
Barry S. Hewlett*
and Richard P. Amola†
and Richard P. Amola†Table 2
How survivors thought they contracted Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF)a
| How survivors felt they acquired Ebola | % |
|
|---|---|---|
| Men (n=22) | Women (n=38) | |
| Washing body of EHF victim |
0 |
21 |
| Love touch |
32 |
11 |
| Transporting EHF patient to hospital |
5 |
16 |
| Caregiving of EHF patient | 27 | 53 |
aMore than one response possible per informant.
