Table 1 Unsafe practices and proposed alternative practices

Consumption of bushmeat

Consumption of fish and livestock or poultry (chicken, beef, mutton, goatmeat...)

Handshaking and hugging as a greeting

Raising arms as a greeting

Infrequent hand washing

Regular handwashing with water and soap or ash

Unsafe dead body management, including direct contact with biological liquids by multiple people close to the deceased

Inform the head of the health area, use chlorinated water during funeral baths

Wear household gloves when touching the dead body

Reduce the number of people in contact with the body

Use of the clothing of the deceased, including that worn during illness

Abstaining from wearing the clothing of the deceased

Having contact with newcomers coming from an Ebola-affected country

Inform the head of the health area of any strangers coming from an Ebola-affected country