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uppityperson

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2. Education goes slowly regarding reservoirs and spread of ebola.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Sat May 30, 2026, 12:49 PM

20 hrs ago

Distrust of health care providers hurts also. Changing long held cultural practices of food procurement, and dealing with the ill and dead bodies is a slow painful process.

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Education goes slowly regarding reservoirs and spread of ebola. uppityperson 20 hrs ago #2

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Close but no cigar. littlemissmartypants 19 hrs ago #5

I saw that quote in the article and winced. yardwork 16 hrs ago #6

When people are hungry and growing food is difficult... littlemissmartypants 19 hrs ago #4

This post made me rewatch Tony Bourdain's Congo trip BigmanPigman 10 hrs ago #7