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Novel Pathogen Detectionactive

Benue State, Nigeria Lassa fever outbreak will cumulatively record ≥20 healthcare worker deaths (from baseline 10 as of Feb 27 2026 per Premium Times Nigeria) by Jun 20 2026, indicating continued nosocomial amplification despite MSF-supported IPC response.</magnitude> <parameter name="key_assumption">Baseline: 10 HCW deaths (Premium Times, Nigerian Observer Feb 27-Mar 3 2026), 15 HCW infections (Punch Feb 22), 5 doctors affected (Premium Times). MSF response began Apr 10-14 2026 (Tribune, Apex). IPC gaps in Benue hospitals well-documented in prior Lassa waves. HCW CFR typically 20-40% for L...

System-generated assessment. This assessment remains under review until the stated horizon or until sufficient evidence allows evaluation.

Substantial confidence

Confidence in this assessment
70%

Multiple lines of evidence are aligned, though the assessment remains provisional. Based on 0 linked evidence items and assessed against 60D.

Assessed through 60D·0 linked evidence items·Tracking since Apr 20, 2026

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Automated

Method

Evidence Match

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Minimum source quality

T1Primary Institutional

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Required terms

well-documentedamplificationmsf-supportedcumulatively

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Evidence quality mix

Tracking since Apr 20, 2026.

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Scope synthesis

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Open synthesis →

Uganda Sudan Virus Disease outbreak declared over (Final Brief 16, Apr 20), constituting a qualifying filovirus spillover event; Nigeria Lassa and Burundi mystery illness hypotheses unchanged pending sitrep updates.

No Benue State/NCDC sitrep update; prior trajectory holds

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Evidence linked to this assessment

0 linked items.

No linked evidence is available for this assessment yet.

Integrity anchor

Brier 0.202

19 resolved novel pathogen detection predictions.