Ebola Economic Impact in West Africa could be catastrophic: World Bank -- L.A. Times
The Ebola outbreak could be "catastrophic" to the West African economy, with an impact of $32.6 billion by the end of next year if health officials are slow to contain the spread of the deadly virus, the World Bank said in a report Wednesday.
The outbreak, which has killed 3,439 people in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, already has had a "very serious" economic effect in those nations, the report said.
If the spread of the disease is contained within about the next six months, the economic impact would be limited to about $3.8 billion in the region, the World Bank estimated.
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