The Epidemic Of Ebola In Liberia

The latest outbreak of Ebola has become a tragedy for humanity; it is the deadliest outbreak in history killing and infecting thousands, but many more will suffer the economic consequences. There are tremendous economical troubles that are associated with this epidemic. Not only for Liberia, considered the epicenter of Ebola cases, but economists are analyzing the devastating economical effects of the virus in other West African countries like Guinea and Sierra Leone. According to World Bank, their economic issues can become catastrophic if Ebola is not rapidly contained because “Sectors such as agriculture and services are already suffering in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia due to dwindling workforce, and neighboring markets and international companies operating in the general region are experiencing the secondary effects.” The drastic measures taken by countries like England that have canceled flights coming from West Africa have had a crippling effect on their …show more content…
This economic manifestation has created an international dimension causing fears around the world. Sierra Leone is one of the most affected out of the three West African nations. The economy has been deflated by thirty percent because of Ebola. Majority of the people of Sierra Leone are farmers, which puts the agricultural sector at risk the most. This creates a ripple effect, by this I mean it will build a food shortage and then prices will rise, which will end with inflation. As a result the country is experiencing a significant drop in the tourism industry. Hotels will close down and employees will lose their jobs. Governments in West Africa believe the worst economic effects are yet to come. In these countries there is poor