Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Economic Collapse ahead for Ebola infected countries?

The MSF chief painted a picture of economic collapse, with investors leaving the afflicted countries, a drop in incoming goods, and health infrastructure collapsing, especially in Liberia.
“In Liberia, before the Ebola outbreak there were 11 airline companies flying to the country. Now there are only two international companies left. Ports have reduced access. Borders have been closed between Liberia and Sierra Leone, the trade between them is reducing. Prices will go up. There will be problems for the governments in terms of cash flow, for paying salaries etc. The impact is enormous,” Nicolai said. 
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Economic impact of Ebola shrouded in mystery

This seems to be the pattern. When people with enough money to fly out of an infected country start to hear or see people they know like hospital workers start to get Ebola and die, they are going to leave.

This is only logical. If you have enough money do you stay and die or use your resources and leave?

So, this will economically devastate regions as people with enough money, do so and leave. This will also tend to make Ebola spread faster among the poor who because of poor health or a lack of money to travel become without transportation, food and other resources, because anyone who could leave did to keep their families alive. As more people leave to save the lives of their families those left behind will be without banks, police, hospitals and all infrastructure. Then it is likely that terrorists will step in an make things worse.

This is now a war against Ebola in whatever country it hits now. There are only going to be the people with Ebola and military personnel and hospital workers in those areas. We are going to see the same thing wherever Ebola hits here on earth.

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