combined GDP loss of US$2.2 billion report from the World Health Organization (WHO) Statistics from the US Centers for Disease Control 11,316 deaths from 28,639 cases were huge on the three countries’ health systems combined GDP loss of US$2.2 billion spent report from the World Health Organization (WHO) 11,316 deaths from 28,639 cases over $5 billion in emergency funds Statistics from the US Centers for Disease Control strained government coffers