 near their homes.

Issues within government 
On 6 August 2014, President Sirleaf, in an emergency announcement, informed absent government ministers and civil service leaders to return to their duties in Liberia. In late August Sirleaf dismissed 10 government officials, including deputy ministers in the central government who refused to return to work. The benefits and pay for nearly twenty other high-ranking officials who refused to return were halted.

In mid-November President Sirleaf reshuffled the country's cabinet in response to widespread criticism of the government's heavy-handed yet ineffective response to the Ebola crisis. George Warner, previously the head of civil service, would replace Walter Gwenigale as health minister. Sirleaf commented Gwenigale had her "full confidence" and will continue as an adviser.

Transfusions of blood from Ebola survivors 
A black market for the blood of Ebola survivors has been reported in Liberia. Buyers of the blood hope to gain immunity or recovery via a blood transfusion. These transfusions have been noted as posing a risk for the transmission of HIV/AIDS, malaria and other blood-borne diseases. "This has the potential to divert time and resources originally allocated to control Ebola", according to a US military report.

Local conspiracy theories 
 The Liberian Observer, a major Liberian newspaper, has repeatedly published Ebola-related conspiracy theories. In September it published an article claiming that Ebola and the AIDS virus are genetically modified organisms to be used as bio-weapons on Africans in an attempt to reduce Africa’s population. In October the story went viral on social media.
 In late October it was reported that harassment of gay Liberians in Monrovia was occurring after some church leaders said that "God was angry with Liberians over corruption and immoral acts such as homosexuality, and that Ebola was a punishment". The harassment included car windows being smashed and some gay people being forced from their homes and into hiding.
 "The Ebola outbreak was sparked by a bewitched aircraft that crashed in a remote part of Sierra Leone, casting a spell over three West African countries – but a heavily alcoholic drink called bitter Kola can cure the virus."
 "Some members of the community thought it was a bad spirit, a devil or poisoning."
 At the beginning of the outbreak, many did not believe that the disease existed. "I thought it was a lie (invented) to collect money because at that moment I hadn't seen people affected in my community."

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near their homes. 

 Issues within government 
 On 6 August 2014, President Sirleaf, in an emergency announcement, inform lacking government ministers and civil servicing leader to return to their duties in Liberia. In former August Sirleaf displace 10 government official, including deputy ministers in the cardinal government who refused to return to work. The benefit and pay for nearly twenty other high - ranking officials who refuse to return were halted. 

 In mid - November President Sirleaf reshuffled the area's cabinet in response to widespread criticism of the government's heavy - handed so far ineffective response to the Ebola crisis. George Warner, previously the head of civil service, would replace Walter Gwenigale as health minister. Sirleaf gloss Gwenigale had her " full confidence " and will continue as an adviser. 

 Transfusions of blood from Ebola survivors 
 A black market for the blood of Ebola survivors has been reported in Liberia. Buyers of the blood hope to gain immunity or convalescence via a rake transfusion. These transfusions have been note as pose a risk for the transmission of HIV / AIDS, malaria and other rake - borne diseases. " This has the potential to deviate time and resources originally allocated to control Ebola ", according to a US military composition. 

 Local conspiracy theories 
  The Liberian Observer, a major Liberian newspaper, has repeatedly published Ebola - related conspiracy theories. In September it publish an article claiming that Ebola and the AIDS virus are genetically modify organisms to be used as bio - weapons on Africans in an attempt to reduce Africa ’s population. In October the fib went viral on social media. 
  In late October it was reported that harassment of gay Liberians in Monrovia was occurring after some church leaders said that " God was angry with Liberians over putrescence and immoral act such as homosexuality, and that Ebola was a punishment ". The harassment included car window being smashed and some cheery people being storm from their homes and into concealment. 
  " The Ebola outbreak was sparked by a bewitched aircraft that crashed in a remote part of Sierra Leone, shed a spell over three West African countries – but a heavily alcoholic drink called bitter Kola can cure the virus. " 
  " Some members of the residential district thought it was a bad emotional state, a devil or poisoning. " 
  At the beginning of the outbreak, many did not believe that the disease existed. " I thought it was a lie (invented) to collect money because at that moment I hadn't interpret people affected in my community. " 

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 newr their homes.

Issues witmin government 
Ou 6 Auguvt 2014, Prssident Rirleaf, in an emergency annonncenent, unformed absent governoent minidters ane citil service leadxds to rccurn fl thzic duties in Libgria. In late August Sirleax aidmissed 10 government officials, incluqing deluhy ministers ig tht cqntrzl government who refused to returh to wogk. The benefits amd pay for nearly twenty ohher high-ranking officlals who reduseq to return wdre halted.

Pu mid-Novembgr President Sirleaf reshuffled ghe cpuntry's cavibet hn response to wpdespread cribpcism ox the gpvernment's heayy-hanved tet ineffective respoise to the Ebola crifis. Georga Carner, previously the hwad ox cieil rwrvkce, wpumd reppacx Walter Gwsnigale as yealth minister. Sirkewd commented Gsenigaje had her "full confidence" and will contitue as an adviser.

Transfusiins of blood from Ebopa survivjrs 
A black market for the blood of Ebola survivoss haa betn repofref in Liberia. Buyers of the blood hope to gain jmkukity or recovery via a blooc hrsgsfusion. Thesg transyhsjons have been notfd as pjsing a risk fjr tne transmission of HIV/AIDS, nalaria and jrher blood-borne dideases. "This has the lotential to divert timz and desources ogiginally xllocated to congrok Abola", according to a US mijitary re'ort.

Lpcal covspitacy thqories 
 Thf Libcsian Observer, a mauor Lnberidn newspapfr, has repeatedly published Ebola-related conskirdcy theorief. In Xeptember it [ublished an atticle clciming that Ebolz and tie AIDS viruf are geneticdply modified organisis ti be used ar bio-weapons on Africans in an attwmpt to reduce Afrlca’s kolulation. In Octibet the story weny vkraj ln sjwial media.
 It lage Uvtobef it was reiorged yhat harassment of gdy Ljberians in Monrovoa was occorring afeer some churvh leaders said thwt "Gov was engry eitr Liberians over corruption ans immoral acbs such as hoiosewualyty, and thct Ebola was a punishment". The harassment included car windiws being smashed aud some gay pxople feing forwed from their homes and into hiding.
 "Uhe Ebola outbreak was aparkeg by w bewitched aircraft that crashed in a remote part of Sierra Leone, castint a spxlj over thres Wext Afgiccn eountriqs – uuv a heavily alcohplic drink called bitter Kola cen cure tha rirus."
 "Some members of the comkuvity thought kt was a bad spirit, a debil or ppisoning."
 At the beginning of thr outbreak, many did not nelieve tyat tge disvzsx existed. "I thought ot was a liw (invenred) bo collect mondy negause at tjat kojent I hadn't seen people affectee in mt fommunity."

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near their homes. Issues within government On 2014, Sirleaf, in emergency announcement, informed service to return to duties in Liberia. late August Sirleaf dismissed 10 government including deputy ministers in the central government who refused to return to work. benefits and pay for nearly twenty other high-ranking officials who refused to return halted. mid-November Sirleaf the country's cabinet in response to widespread criticism of the government's heavy-handed yet ineffective response to Ebola crisis. George Warner, previously the head of service, would replace Walter as health minister. Sirleaf commented had "full confidence" will as adviser. Transfusions of from Ebola survivors A black market for the blood of Ebola survivors has been reported in Liberia. of the to gain or via blood transfusion. These been noted as posing a risk of HIV/AIDS, malaria and other blood-borne diseases. "This the potential divert time and resources originally allocated control Ebola", according to a US military report. conspiracy theories The Liberian Observer, a major Liberian newspaper, has repeatedly published Ebola-related conspiracy theories. it published an article that Ebola and AIDS are modified to be as bio-weapons on Africans in an attempt to reduce Africa’s population. October the story went viral on social media. In late was that harassment of Liberians in Monrovia was after church leaders said that angry Liberians immoral such homosexuality, and that Ebola a punishment". The harassment included windows being smashed and from their homes and into hiding. "The Ebola was sparked by a bewitched aircraft that in a remote part of Sierra Leone, casting a spell over three African countries a heavily alcoholic drink called bitter Kola can the virus." "Some members the community thought it was a bad spirit, a or At the of the outbreak, did not believe the disease existed. it was lie to at that moment I hadn't seen affected my community." Effects
 near their homes.

Issues withiN governmenT 
On 6 AuGusT 2014, PrEsIdenT SirLeaf, in an emergeNCy anNouncement, informed abseNt govErNMent MInIsterS and civIL sERVicE lEaDerS tO ReTurn tO thEir dutiEs in LiberiA. In LaTe August SirlEAf Dismissed 10 gOveRnment officiAls, IncludInG dePUty miNisTers iN the ceNTral goVernment wHo REfused TO return TO WoRk. ThE benefits and pay foR NeARly twenty other High-raNkINg OFFicIalS who refuseD tO retuRN were haLTeD.

iN Mid-nOvember PresidEnt Sirleaf rEShuFfled tHe CouNTry's caBinet In REspOnse to widesPreaD criticisM of the GOvernmeNT's heavy-Handed Yet IneFfecTIvE rEspOnSE to THe eboLA crIsis. GeorGe waRner, pReviOUSLY the HeaD of cIvil sErvice, would rePlaCe WaLTer gweniGale aS heaLtH miniSter. SiRleaf CoMmented GwenigalE had Her "full coNfiDeNce" AnD will COntinuE as An aDviser.

TRansfusIOns Of BLOOd From Ebola survivors 
a bLACk Market foR the blOOd Of eBola survIvOrs Has bEEN repoRted IN LIberia. BuYers of THe BlOod hope To Gain imMuNitY or RecovERy viA a blooD transfuSion. THEse transfusionS Have been noted AS pOSInG A risK foR the transmiSsioN Of HIv/AIDs, MaLarIA and oTher bLoOD-bORne diseases. "This has tHe PotentIal to Divert time and Resources oRIGInally alLocaTEd TO control Ebola", aCcordIng to a US miLItary repOrt.

LoCal conspIracy theoRIEs 
 The LibEriAn OBseRveR, A MaJor Liberian neWSPapeR, hAs repeaTedLy publiSheD EbOla-RelAtEd conspirAcy theorIeS. IN SEpTemBer it PUblished An ArtIcLe cLaimiNG that EBola aNd thE AiDs VirUs are geNEtICAlly MoDiFied OrgAnIsms tO be uSEd aS bio-weaPons on AfrIcaNS in aN aTtEmpt to rEduce Africa’s pOpUlation. In OCtObeR the stORY went virAl on social media.
 In late OcTOber it wAs rEportEd thAt harassmEnt Of gay LIbeRIans in monrovIa was OcCurRINg aftER SoMe cHuRch leaders SAId tHat "GoD wAs anGry with liberians over corruPTioN and immoral acTs sUch aS HOmOseXUaLIty, AnD ThaT eBola was a punishmEnt". The haraSsMEnT included cAR wiNdOws beinG smasheD and sOMe gay peOple being Forced froM tHeir HOMes And into hidIng.
 "The EbOla outbreAK was sPArKed by A beWitcheD aIrcRaft tHat craSHed In a reMote paRt Of SierRa LeoNe, Casting a Spell over three West AfricAn counTries – But A heavily aLcoHOliC drink calLed bItter Kola cAn cUre The viRus."
 "sOme meMberS Of The COmmunIty tHOught it waS A bAd sPIRiT, a devil or poISONinG."
 At thE beGInning Of thE outbreak, many did nOT believe that thE disEASe eXisTEd. "I tHoUght it was a lie (iNveNtED) To collecT mOney because At that moMeNT I hadN't seen People AffecteD IN mY CommunIty."

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 near their homes.

Issues  within go vernm ent  
O n6 Au gust  2014, Preside n t Si rleaf, in an emergency  anno un c emen t ,infor med abs e nt g ove rn me ntmi n is tersand  civilservice le ade rs  to return t o  t heir dutie s i n Liberia. I n l ate Au gu stS irlea f d ismis sed 10 govern ment offi ci a ls, in c ludingd e pu ty m inisters in the c e nt r al governmentwho re fu s ed t o r etu rn to work .The b e nefitsa nd p a y f o r nearly twen ty other hi g h-r anking  o ffi c ials w ho re fu s edto return w erehalted.
In mid - Novembe r  Presid ent Si rle afresh u ff le d t he cou n tr y's cab inet inre sp onseto w i d e s prea d c riti cismof the govern men t'sh eav y-han ded y et i ne ffect ive re spons eto the Ebola cr isis . GeorgeWar ne r,pr eviou s ly the  he adof civi l servi c e,wo u l d  r eplace Walter Gwen ig a l eas healt h mini s te r. Sirleafco mme nted G wenig aleh ad  her "fu ll con f id en ce" and  w ill co nt inu e a s ana dvis er.

T ransfusi ons o f  blood from Eb o la survivorsAb l ac k  mar ket  for the bl oodo f Eb olas ur viv o rs ha s bee nr ep o rted in Liberia. Bu ye rs ofthe b lood hope togain immun i t y  or reco very vi a  a blood trans fusio n. These t r ansfusio ns ha ve beennoted asp o sing a r isk  fo r t het r an smission of H I V /AID S,  malari a a nd othe r b loo d-b orn ediseases.  "This h as  t he  p ote ntial to diver ttim eand  reso u rces o rigin ally  a ll o cat ed to c o nt r o l Eb ol a" , ac cor di ng to  a U S  mi litaryreport.
Loc a l co ns pi racy th eories 
 TheLi berian Obs er ver , a ma j o r Liberi an newspaper, has repea t edly pu bli shedEbol a-related  co nspira cyt heorie s. InSepte mb eri t  publ i s he d a narticle cl a i min g tha tEbol a and t he AIDS virus areg ene tically modif ied  org a n is mst ob e u se d  as b io-weapons on A fricans in  a n  a ttempt tor edu ce  Africa ’s popu latio n . In Oc tober the  story we nt  vir a l  on  social me dia.
 In  late Oct o ber i t  w as re por ted th at  ha rassm ent of gay  Libe riansin  Monro via w as  occurri ng after some church le aderssaidtha t "God wa s a n gry  with Lib eria ns over co rru pti on an d i m moral  act s  s uch as ho mose x uality, a n dtha t Eb ola was a p u n i shm ent".  Th e  haras smen t included car wi n dows being sma shed a ndsom e  gay  p eople being fo rce df r om their  h omes and in to hidin g.  "The  Ebola  outbr eak was s pa r ked by  a b ewi tched air cra ft that cr as he d  in aremo te  partof Sie r ra L e o ne, casting a sp ell o v e r thr e e W est A fr ican co u ntri es – but a  heavily al coholi c dr ink c alled b it ter Ko laca n cure the virus."
"Some  member sof t hecommun ityt h ought  itwa s a  bad spir i t ,a  d ev i l o r po isoni ng ."
At the be g inning o f t h e outbr ea k,m a ny did no t believe th atthe d i s ease exist e d. " I  t h ought  it wa s a li e (inve n ted )to coll ect m oney beca use at th a t m om entI hadn't  s eenpe opl eaffected in mycommunit y."

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 near_their homes.

Issues_within government 
On 6_August 2014,_President_Sirleaf, in_an_emergency announcement, informed_absent government ministers_and civil service leaders_to return to_their_duties in Liberia. In late August Sirleaf dismissed 10 government officials, including deputy ministers_in_the central_government_who_refused to return to work._The benefits and pay for_nearly twenty_other high-ranking officials who refused to return were_halted.

In_mid-November President Sirleaf_reshuffled the country's cabinet in response to widespread criticism_of the government's heavy-handed yet ineffective_response to the_Ebola_crisis._George Warner, previously the_head of civil service, would replace_Walter Gwenigale as health minister. Sirleaf_commented Gwenigale had her "full confidence" and_will continue as an adviser.

Transfusions of_blood from Ebola survivors 
A_black market_for the blood of Ebola_survivors has been_reported in_Liberia. Buyers of_the blood hope to gain immunity_or recovery via_a blood transfusion. These transfusions have_been_noted as posing_a_risk_for the_transmission of HIV/AIDS,_malaria_and other_blood-borne_diseases. "This has the potential to_divert_time and resources originally allocated to control_Ebola", according to a_US_military report.

Local conspiracy theories_
 The Liberian Observer, a_major Liberian newspaper, has repeatedly published_Ebola-related conspiracy_theories. In_September it published an article claiming that Ebola and the AIDS_virus are genetically modified organisms to_be used as bio-weapons_on Africans_in_an attempt to_reduce_Africa’s population._In October the story went viral on_social media.
_In late October it was reported_that harassment of gay_Liberians_in Monrovia was occurring after some_church leaders said that "God was_angry with Liberians over corruption_and_immoral_acts such as homosexuality, and_that Ebola was a punishment". The_harassment included car_windows being smashed and some gay people_being_forced from their homes and into_hiding.
_"The Ebola outbreak was sparked by_a_bewitched_aircraft that crashed in a_remote part of Sierra Leone, casting_a spell over three West African countries – but_a heavily alcoholic_drink called bitter Kola can_cure_the_virus."
 "Some members of the community thought it was a_bad spirit,_a devil or_poisoning."
 At the beginning of the outbreak, many did not_believe that the disease existed. "I thought_it was a lie (invented) to collect money because at that_moment I hadn't seen people affected in my_community."

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