This article explores the implications of framing an event as a 'crisis' through the case study of the Ebola epidemic … in Sierra Leone, based on extensive ethnographic fieldwork during and after the outbreak. It traces how Ebola came to be … declared an emergency, and the processes, which led to its definition as a 'threat to international peace and security …

A year after the onset of Ebola, the estimated GDP losses for the three countries through 2015 total US$2.2 billion (US … World Banks most recent analysis of the economic and fiscal effects of the Ebola epidemic on the three countries. In … on growth. As of April 2015, the Ebola epidemic has been largely contained but the negative effects on the economies of …

-15 West African Ebola crisis. Roughly two years before the outbreak in Sierra Leone, the study randomly assigned two … clinic staff. The findings show that, prior to the Ebola crisis, both interventions led to improvements in utilization of … higher reported Ebola cases, as well as lower mortality from Ebola, particularly in areas with community monitoring clinics …

the context of Sierra Leone and the 2014 West Africa Ebola crisis. Two years before the outbreak, we randomly assigned two …-financial awards to clinic staff. These interventions delivered immediate benefits under "normal" conditions. Even prior to the Ebola … interventions also increased reporting of Ebola cases by 62 percent, and significantly reduced Ebola-related deaths. Evidence on …

the context of Sierra Leone and the 2014 West Africa Ebola crisis. Two years before the outbreak, we randomly assigned two …-financial awards to clinic staff. These interventions delivered immediate benefits under "normal" conditions. Even prior to the Ebola … interventions also increased reporting of Ebola cases by 62 percent, and significantly reduced Ebola-related deaths. Evidence on …

-15 West African Ebola crisis. Roughly two years before the outbreak in Sierra Leone, the study randomly assigned two … clinic staff. The findings show that, prior to the Ebola crisis, both interventions led to improvements in utilization of … higher reported Ebola cases, as well as lower mortality from Ebola, particularly in areas with community monitoring clinics …