In Guinea, joy mixes with fear of stigma for Ebola survivors

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In Guinea, joy mixes with fear of stigma for Ebola survivors

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/guinea-joy-mixes-fear-stigma-ebola-survivors-201427090.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/JbtCDyz1rkUG7qWggKatxA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/c3c318a2715e5ea3a3d1336292eed8efbce88c68.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Members of Doctors Without Borders wear protective gear at the isolation ward of the Donka Hospital in Conakry on July 23, 2014" align="left" title="Members of Doctors Without Borders wear protective gear at the isolation ward of the Donka Hospital in Conakry on July 23, 2014" border="0" /></a>Walking out of a Guinean isolation centre after three weeks fighting off the deadly Ebola virus, &quot;Old Diallo&quot; feels he has experienced a miracle -- but now fears being labelled a freak or an untouchable. &quot;Old Diallo&quot; was treated by Doctors Without Borders (known by its French acronym MSF) in the Donka hospital in the capital Conakry. He won't reveal his identity or let his photo be taken, fearing the stigma that has quickly descended on victims of the deadly haemorrhagic fever. Of 232 patients admitted to the MSF centre at Donka, more than half -- 124 -- have been confirmed to have Ebola, of which only 64 have survived, according to MSF.</p><br clear="all"/>

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