Ebola and plague share several characteristics, even though the second and third plague epidemics dwarfed the 2014-15 Ebola outbreak in terms of mortality. This essay reviews the mortality due to the two diseases and their lethality; the spatial and socioeconomic dimensions of plague mortality; the role of public action in containing the two diseases; and their economic impact.
Type of Material
Working Paper
Publisher
University College Dublin. School of Economics
Start Page
1
End Page
42
Series
UCD Centre for Economic Research Working Paper Series