ECA to launch report on the economic impact of Ebola virus disease
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While the Ebola outbreaks in both Nigeria and Senegal officially ended in October 2014 and both countries declared free of Ebola, a new United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) report looks at the impact of the 13,241 cases identified and 4,950 deaths reported in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone so far. The report raises the alarm on the risk of a rise in mortality of diseases not related to Ebola and also points out the wider impacts of the virus on the livelihoods of those affected. Educational systems, rising social stigma, unemployment, and decreased food security are some of the big issues that Ebola-affected countries must deal with, according to the report.
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“United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa. (2014-12). ECA to launch report on the economic impact of Ebola virus disease. Addis Ababa:. © UN. ECA,. https://hdl.handle.net/10855/35438”Collections
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