Ebola crisis may push 985,000 deeper into poverty, trigger 2,520 infant deaths — UNDP

… May cost African economies up to $3.6 billion By Chioma Obinna
A new United Nations assessment has raised alarm that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could unleash a devastating socioeconomic crisis far beyond infections, pushing an estimated 985,000 more people into poverty and triggering up to 2,520 excess infant deaths from disrupted healthcare services.
The report also projected that even under a best-case containment scenario, the DRC could lose over $1 billion in real GDP and at least 55,000 jobs, while wider regional and continental shocks could cost African economies up to $3.6 billion.
The report by the United Nations Development Programm...