The World Health Organisation on Tuesday warned that the number of Ebola cases in west Africa could surpass 1.4 million by January.
It said the disease could also become endemic.
While health has been the main focus, Bloomberg has explored other areas of impact such as the tourism industry and how the deadly disease has compared to previous world outbreaks.
Max Rayner, partner at Hudson Crossing, said: "Ebola is definitely worse in part because of a lack of infrastructure and capability in the infected countries.
"The outbreak of Asian flu in Asia is dramatic, it gave a body low to the economy of the area. Those countries were able to react quickly.
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