As we mentioned in early March, the Nigerian Lassa fever (viral) outbreak has been accelerating in 2026, through Q1.
That trend is continuing here, in Q2 — with over 660 ill, and 167 deaths recorded, already. Do go read all of the excellent Outbreak News Today story — but here’s a bit of it:
…[T]he Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reports 663 confirmed Lassa fever cases with a quarter of them resulting in death (167). The 167 deaths is a 35 percent increase in deaths as compared to the same period in 2025….
In total for 2026, 22 States have recorded at least one confirmed case across 93 Local Government Areas. Eighty-five (85%) of all confirmed Lassa fever cases were reported from 5 states (Bauchi, Ondo, Taraba, Edo and Benue)….
Lassa Fever is an acute viral illness and a viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF). The causative agent is a single-stranded ribonucleic acid (RNA) virus in the family arenaviridae, the Lassa virus. This zoonotic disease is associated with high morbidity and mortality, transmitted by the multi-mammate rat (Mastomys natalensis), one of the most common rats in equatorial Africa….
Now you know. And anyone who thinks Trump’s dismantling of USAID mostly saved America a bunch of money… will soon see that many of these viral outbreaks reach our shores as well, with international air travel now the rule, not the exception.
How much will that cost America, in additional acute health care dollars, disabilities and… young people’s lives? Only time will tell. Damnation. Out — the man has gone completely senile.
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