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[quote=Anonymous]http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/ebola-virus-outbreak/pentagon-dispatches-west-africa-paint-stark-portrait-ebola-epicenter-n233621

[quote]A report dated Oct. 14 said that 40 percent of all the farms in Sierra Leone have been abandoned as farmers leave affected areas. The same report quoted a U.N. agricultural official as saying unless the situation is reversed, it could lead to "a hunger crisis of epic scale in West Africa."

“If communities begin to migrate due to failing crops, the spread of (Ebola) could accelerate across Liberia and beyond."

Earlier reports noted that the movement of farmers from rural areas to the affected areas cities also could speed the spread of Ebola.

"The loss of crops due to medical fears will further exacerbate the already strained economic conditions and could lead communities to migrate to areas they believe will be able to provide food and water,” said one. “If communities begin to migrate due to failing crops, the spread of (Ebola) could accelerate across Liberia and beyond."[/quote][/quote]

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