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African insurance pool plans insurance cover for Ebola and similar epidemics

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The African Risk Capacity agency is looking to provide insurance coverage for Ebola and other similar epidemics to African countries, reports Artemis.bm.

Richard Wilcox, director-general of ARC, said that member states of the agency have called for insurance cover for Ebola-like epidemics to help finance the cost of containing and battling such future outbreaks. "In partnership with leading virologists we believe we will be able to offer outbreak and epidemic coverage in 2017," said Mr. Wilcox.

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