title: The impact of traditional and religious practices on the spread of Ebola in West Africa: time for a strategic shift.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Education Support Services, School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, USA.
authors.forename: Angellar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Manguvo
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Kansas Medical Center, USA.
authors.forename: Benford
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mafuvadze
mesh_terms: D000354:Africa, Western / Q000453:epidemiology; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D019142:Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D012067:Religion
keywords: Ebola; spiritual healers; traditional and religious practices; traditional leaders