WashU Experts: When fear becomes a public health risk
August 05, 2026
August 05, 2026
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 5 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news:
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When fear becomes a public health risk
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As eastern Congo battles the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record -with nearly 3,800 confirmed cases and more than 1,700 deaths -health officials are confronting another public health crisis: fear of health facilities.
Pregnant women are delaying or avoiding prenatal care because they fear . . .
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When fear becomes a public health risk
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As eastern Congo battles the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record -with nearly 3,800 confirmed cases and more than 1,700 deaths -health officials are confronting another public health crisis: fear of health facilities.
Pregnant women are delaying or avoiding prenatal care because they fear . . .