Research Claims Funeral Rites in African are 'Superspreaders' of Ebola

Researchers have said that traditional funeral rites in West Africa that include kissing and touching a dead body are "superspreaders" of Ebola and must be halted. If not, Liberia can expect 224 new cases per day by the beginning of December, and 348 new Ebola infections per day by the end of December, according to the study in the journal Science. "To stem Ebola transmission in Liberia, it is imperative to simultaneously restrict traditional burials, ...

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