Ebola crisis may push 985,000 deeper into poverty, trigger 2,520 infant deaths — UNDP

…May cost African economies up to $3.6 billionBy Chioma Obinna A new United Nations assessment has raised alarm that the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could unleash a devastating socioeconomic crisis far beyond infections, pushing an estimated 985,000 more people into poverty and triggering up to 2,520 excess infant deaths […] The post Ebola crisis may push 985,000 deeper into poverty, trigger 2,520 infant deaths — UNDP appeared first on Vanguard News.