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Analyzing the Economic Consequences of an Epidemic Outbreak: Experience from the 2014 Ebola Outbreak in West Africa

机译：分析疫情爆发的经济后果：西非2014年埃博拉疫情的经验

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The Ebola virus disease has been infection countries in Africa since its first emergence in Zaire in 1976. However, the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa has been unanimously described as the World’s most devastating outbreak in history and the first ever witnessed in West Africa. The devastating nature of the 2014 Ebola epidemic made the international community becoming increasing worried as the disease continued to spread across borders. This stud therefore, aimed at evaluating the economic impact of the epidemic in West African countries affected by the outbreak. The study adopted an innovative methodology that scientifically captures the contemporaneous impact of the outbreak on key socioeconomic variables of interest. The results from the study revealed that in addition to the adverse impact of the Ebola outbreak on economic growth, commodity prices and government budget deficits, the isolation of countries hardest hit by the epidemic contributed significantly in worsening the socioeconomic conditions faced by these countries. By way of policy recommendations, the study noted the need to strengthen health care systems in the region, training of more health care workers, and avoidance of actions restriction the movement of persons and goods from epidemic affected areas and the need for regional coordination efforts for the effective combating of epidemic outbreaks in the future. Keywords: Ebola, epidemic, outbreak, devastating, West African, health care, growth
机译：自1976年扎伊尔首次出现以来，埃博拉病毒疾病是非洲的感染国家。然而，西非的2014年埃博拉疫情被一致被称为世界上最毁灭性的历史疫情，并在西非首次见证。 2014年埃博拉流行病的破坏性使国际社会变得越来越担心，因为这种疾病继续跨越边界。因此，这种螺柱旨在评估受疫情影响的西非国家的流行病的经济影响。该研究采用了一种创新的方法，科学地捕捉了爆发对兴趣的关键社会经济变量的同时影响。研究结果表明，除了埃博拉疫情对经济增长的不利影响外，商品价格和政府预算赤字，疫情最严重的国家遭到最严重的影响，这在恶化这些国家面临的社会经济条件方面取得了重大贡献。通过政策建议，研究指出，需要加强该区域的医疗保健系统，培训更多的医疗工作者，以及避免行动限制了流行影响地区的人员和货物的流动以及区域协调努力的必要性未来流行病爆发的有效打击。关键词：埃博拉，流行病，爆发，毁灭性，西非，医疗保健，增长

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