05/08/2014 (Bloomberg) - Golden Veroleum Liberia, a palm-oil producer in the West African nation, said it expects its business operations to be disrupted in the short-term because of the Ebola outbreak.

“We are operating normally; although will be somewhat impacted by restrictions introduced by the authorities and by carriers on international travel,” Virgil Magee, a spokesman for the palm-oil producing company, said in an e-mailed response to questions.

The worst outbreak of the hemorrhagic fever in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea has killed more than 800 people since March. Golden Veroleum has increased screenings for the illness at its two farms in southeast Liberia, an area not affected by the disease, Magee said. The company is curtailing domestic and international travel for non-essential staff, he added.

“There may be short-term disruptions, but we anticipate and hope for minimal impacts, particularly given our locations of operation,” Magee said. “For the medium- to longer-term, we do not have any concerns of impact on the business.”

Golden Veroleum employs about 3,400 people in Liberia and has one office in Monrovia, the capital.