Economic and Political Impact of Ebola Virus Disease

The chapter describes the detrimental effects of Ebola virus disease on economy of West Africa. This affected region which was one of the world's poorest regions at one point due to ongoing civil wars and violence and had recently improved the economy largely due to mineral mining industry and improved governance. Recent outbreak has consumed health-care resources and substantially reduced the labor force. The effects of the Ebola virus disease outbreak on various economic sectors and overall fiscal derivatives of these countries and the mobilization of financial aid have been described.