Ebola fears in Congo push pregnant women away from care, raising maternal death risk
TL;DR
As the Ebola outbreak unfolds in the Democratic Republic of Congo, fear and stigma are causing pregnant women to avoid hospitals, leading to higher maternal deaths. Health officials and aid groups say maintaining access to safe obstetric care and clear public information is critical to prevent more fatalities.
- More pregnant women are dying in Congo as they avoid hospitals over Ebola AP News
- Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus - Democratic Republic of the Congo World Health Organization (WHO)
- Ebola outbreak in DRC the fastest growing in the history of the virus The Guardian
- Ebola Bundibugyo strain outbreak worst ever in DR Congo, WHO says BBC
- Fast-growing Ebola outbreak in DRC surges to second-largest on record CNN
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