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Marrah_G

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6. Ignorance fueled by tradition

Reply to seveneyes (Reply #5)

Sat Sep 20, 2014, 07:35 PM

Sep 2014

Many of these families and villages have very strict burial traditions that include touching the body. They think if they cannot bury them correctly that the spirits won't rest in peace. This is one reason that the virus has spread. The biggest reason is lack of medical facilities and healthcare.

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