Rift Valley Fever, Rising Again -- In Senegal. Damnation.

At our last update -- there were 17 dead.

Today there are 26 dead. This is mostly horrific, because the bulk of the deaths were clearly. . . preventible -- here's a bit:

. . .Senegal has now recorded 302 confirmed cases, including 26 deaths, in its growing Rift Valley fever outbreak.

In total, 227 patients have recovered, the Ministry of Health said in its most recent update.

The outbreak has now spread to eight regions in the country, most recently Thies.

Last week, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention estimated the outbreak’s case-fatality rate as 7.9%. Rift Valley fever usually affects livestock but can spread to people via contact with the body fluids of infected animals or through mosquito bites. . . .

Now you know -- and obviously, the cuts to USAID are exacerbating these affliciton/fatality totals. Disgusting.

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