[reposting a thought here]
The nations that are too cavalier about Ebola [or any disease] will suffer massive breakouts and be shunned by the rest of the world.
... AND ...
At a local level, it’s even more severe. Any city’s enconomy will tank, even if the outbreak is only a few dozen.
Firestone Did What Governments Have Not: Stopped Ebola In Its Tracks
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3212173/posts