Fear, distress, and perceived risk shape stigma toward Ebola survivors: a prospective longitudinal study

Abstract Background During the 2014–15 Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) epidemic, thousands of people in Sierra Leone were infected with the devastating virus and survived. Years after the epidemic was declared over, stigma toward EVD survivors and others affected by the virus is still a major concern, but...

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Main Authors: Cara M. Antonaccio, Phuong Pham, Patrick Vinck, Katharine Collet, Robert T. Brennan, Theresa S. Betancourt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12146-0