In a 2018 study, researchers describe the devastating and far-reaching impacts of the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, including more than half a million people experiencing food insecurity, school closures lasting more than 7 months, tens of thousands of children orphaned, and a huge proportion of the health workforce killed by the disease, leading to infant, maternal, and child deaths due to a lack of skilled health workers and a 97% reduction in surgical capacity.
Full Citation:
Huber C, Finelli L, Stevens W. 2018. The economic and social burden of the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa. JID. 22(5).
Title of Article: The economic and social burden of the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa
Author(s): Huber C, Finelli L, Stevens W
Publication Year: 2018
Publication Name: JID
Publication Volume: 22(5)
Publication Source URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30321368
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1093/infdis/jiy213
Topics: Global Issues | Outbreaks
Disease Vaccines: Ebola
Immunization Terms: Healthcare workers
Countries: Congo - The Democratic Republic Of The | Guinea | Liberia | Nigeria | Sao Tome And Principe | Senegal | Sierra Leone
WHO Regions: Africa