Risk behaviour associated with contracting the Ebola virus at funerals: a study of Liberians attending the funerals of individuals deceased from Ebola

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Authors

Moses Tende Stephens · Chiang Mai University

Arunrat Tangmunkongvorakul · Chiang Mai University

Natthapol Kosashunhanan · Chiang Mai University

Mosoka Papa Fallah · Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

Julius S. M. Gilayeneh · National Public Health Institute of Liberia

Timothy kie · African Methodist Episcopal University

Kriengkrai Srithanaviboonchai

Abstract

Kissing the deceased was the main risk behaviour. The study highlights the influence of cultural traditions on Ebola spread and calls for culturally sensitive prevention strategies.

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Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Disaster Management and Resilience

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Published in: Frontiers in Public Health

Volume 14, pp. 1735066-1735066

DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1735066

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Risk behaviour associated with contracting the Ebola virus at funerals: a study of Liberians attending the funerals of individuals deceased from Ebola

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