Ebola disease stigma: mixed methods insights from the 2022 Sudan ebolavirus outbreak
Stigma remains a major barrier to Ebola disease outbreak control and recovery. The high levels of stigma reported by survivors and anticipated by community members highlight the urgent need for targeted interventions in future outbreaks. We specifically show there are opportunities to address misinformation, avoid criminal connotations in outbreak control efforts and enable peer support.
Authors
- Olive Kabajaasi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9300-0066)
- Nathan Kenya‐Mugisha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2100-1833)
- Amanda Rojek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3948-0756)
- Piero Olliaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1426-3680)
- Ashleigh Cheyne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2400-8969)
- Amy Paterson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7862-8971)
- Kkunsa Hadson Dimitrios
- Mary Gouws (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7049-9163)
Institutions
- Mykolaiv Observatory (UA)
- Science Oxford (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-107795
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00