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 4
Community beliefs and practices that enhanced and lowered health of some persons during Gulu Ebola hemorrhagic fever outbreak
| Health enhancing | Health lowering |
|---|---|
| Indigenous protocol for epidemics (see text) |
Some aspects of burial and funeral
practices: washing of body, dressing the body, love touches, and ritual washing of hands in common bowl of water |
| Elders sought to help organize the community | Transporting sick or dead by bike, cart, or
other means |
| Some aspects of traditional healing practices, such as cutting of body to insert medicines |
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