This is… unfortunate. And largely avoidable.

But here we are — with the outbreak still eclipsing last year’s run rates — on deaths and afflictions. So goes it, when the US’s moral public health for the world torch is… snuffed. Here’s the latest:

…Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak has claimed 252 lives so far this year, with confirmed cases reaching 1,035, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC).

The agency reported 14 new confirmed cases during epidemiological week 33, covering Aug. 10-16, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed infections in 2026 to 1,035, Anadolu agency reported….

The 252 deaths represent a case-fatality rate of 24.4%, up from 18.6% during the same period last year, when 159 deaths were recorded from 854 confirmed cases.

The NCDC said Lassa fever has been confirmed in 23 states and 117 local government areas across the country this year.

Five states — Ondo, Bauchi, Taraba, Edo and Benue — account for 87% of all confirmed cases, while the remaining 13% were reported across 18 other states….

Now you know… many a great moment coming with Fall, into Winter 2026, just the same. Smile….

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