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More pregnant women are dying in Congo as they avoid hospitals over Ebola - AP News
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Justin Kabumba, Chinedu Asadu
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Pregnant women in the Democratic Republic of Congo are avoiding hospitals due to fear of contracting Ebola, leading to an increase in maternal mortality. This trend highlights the secondary health crises caused by infectious disease outbreaks.
BUNIA, Congo (AP) Esther Lutula stopped going for prenatal checkups shortly after the current Ebola outbreak was declared in eastern Congo. Midway into her pregnancy, the 26-year-old feared being put…
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