On plague in a time of Ebola

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.

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Year of publication:	2015
Authors:	Ó Gráda, Cormac
Publisher:	Dublin : University College Dublin, UCD School of Economics
Subject:	plague \| mortality \| health \| economic history

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Series:	UCD Centre for Economic Research Working Paper Series ; WP15/29
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	839997671 [GVK] hdl:10419/129342 [Handle] RePEc:ucn:wpaper:201529 [RePEc]
Classification:	I10 - Health. General ; N00 - Economic History. General
Source:	EconStor

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