According to the World Bank, the economic impact of the 2014-15 Ebola epidemic outlasted the epidemiological impact of outbreak, resulting in estimated losses of US$2.8 billion in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone (or 16% of their combined GDP).
Full Citation:
Bambery Z, Cassell CH, Bennell RE et al.. 2018. Impact of hypothetical infectious disease outbreak in US exports and export-based jobs. Health Security. 16.
Title of Article: Impact of hypothetical infectious disease outbreak in US exports and export-based jobs
Author(s): Bambery Z, Cassell CH, Bennell RE et al.
Publication Year: 2018
Publication Name: Health Security
Publication Volume: 16
Publication Source URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5815448/
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): 10.1089/hs.2017.0052
Topics: Global Issues | Outbreaks
Disease Vaccines: Ebola
Immunization Terms: Economic impacts
Countries: Global