In recent months, the West African Republic of Liberia has received attention on a scale it has not experienced since its devastating civil war ended in 2003. The Ebola outbreak has not caused nearly as many fatalities as the 14-year war, but the crisis in Liberia and its two neighbours, Guinea and Sierra Leone, has captivated the world. What's the way forward?
The attention given to Liberia has resulted in extensive discourse on the social impact of the disease in the Ebola affected countries: the closure of hospitals, schools, and borders, rising food prices, and the emergence of Ebola orphans.
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