Ebola Virus Outbreak 2014: Ebola Costs By The Numbers - WHO Requires $490 Million To Fight Ebola As Outbreak Grows

According to the World Health Organization, it costs $244 to test one person for Ebola. For every reported case, health workers need to trace at least ten people the patient may have contacted, which costs about $225 per person. When a person dies their body must safely be buried and their household sanitized without workers risking infection. This costs $404.