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stigma in liberia

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The tag 'stigma in liberia' covers the social rejection faced by Ebola survivors in Liberia. Survivors encounter discrimination from landlords, employers, taxi drivers, and barbers, who fear contagion despite recovery. Many also avoid working in Ebola treatment clinics due to traumatic memories. The outbreak has killed over 6,500 people, with only 30% survival, and those who recover often find a society unwilling to accept them back. This tag focuses on the intersection of public health crisis and social ostracism in Liberia.
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    NEWS They survived Ebola only to become social outcasts

    MONROVIA, Liberia — Landlords won't rent to them. Employers won't hire them. Taxi drivers won't give them a lift. Barber shops refuse to cut their hair without gloves. They are Ebola survivors. In one place where they are desperately needed as workers, Ebola treatment clinics, many survivors...
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