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How big is the economic threat from Ebola?

The Ebola crisis is, above all, an appalling tragedy for the communities affected, but the global economic and market impact is likely to be limited. The West African economies at the centre of the crisis are much smaller and also less internationalised than those impacted by SARS. The responses of governments and others elsewhere should also minimise the wider fallout.

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