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| Ebola could wreck W Africa economies, warns World Bank | |
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| The Ebola outbreak could have a catastrophic impact on the economies of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, the World Bank says. | |
| The organisation says the economic impact of the virus could "grow eight-fold" in the "already fragile states". | |
| However, it says the economic cost can be limited if the epidemic - and the accompanying fear - is contained by a fast global response. | |
| The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has killed 2,461 people this year. | |
| Earlier on Wednesday, US President Barack Obama called the region's Ebola outbreak "a threat to global security", as he announced a larger US role in fighting the virus. | |
| The world was looking to the US, Mr Obama said, but added that the outbreak required a "global response". | |
| The measures announced included ordering 3,000 US troops to the region and building new healthcare facilities. | |
| The announcement came as UN officials called the outbreak a health crisis "unparalleled in modern times". | |
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