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World Service,5 mins

Why do some pregnant women fear hospitals after Ebola?

Focus on Africa

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It was declared Ebola-free in June 2016, but the aftereffects of the epidemic are still being felt in Guinea. The country has among the highest maternal and infant mortality rates in the world, and the deadly virus has only made matters worse. Âé¶¹Éç Africa's Tamasin Ford reports from Forecariah, in south-west Guinea. Many people there still fear Ebola, and this fear is stopping pregnant women and new mothers from going to the hospital. (Library photo: A young boy stands next to his mother as she prepares food in their village in Guinea, 2015. Credit: Âé¶¹Éç Africa.)

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