Rare disease found in Berkeley homeless encampment, officials say - San Francisco Chronicle
Google News • 1/14/2026 – 1/16/2026
Summary
A rare disease has been identified in a homeless encampment in Berkeley, prompting health alerts from officials. The outbreak of leptospirosis, a deadly bacterial infection spread by rats, was detected near the Eighth and Harrison encampment.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
58d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1359
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1359/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1359/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 58 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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