ON PLAGUE IN A TIME OF EBOLA

Cormac O Grada
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Cormac O Grada: University College Dublin

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Abstract: 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.

Keywords: plague; mortality; health; economic history JEL Classification: I1; N (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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