What to know about Lassa fever after Iowa resident dies of the rare disease
In this undated file photo, a health worker holds a rodent during an outbreak of Lassa Fever in the village of Serabu near ...
An Iowa resident has died from rare Lassa fever. What to know about the virus
The virus is normally carried by infected rodents and spread to humans through contact with urine or droppings ...
Rare case of Lassa fever kills an Iowa resident. Here's what to know.
The middle-aged Iowa resident had recently returned from travel to West Africa, where it is believed they contracted the ...
Rare, Ebola-like disease kills one in Iowa: What to know.
An eastern Iowa resident died Monday from a viral disease similar to Ebola that was likely contracted during a recent trip to ...
Des Moines Register11d
What is Lassa fever? One Iowa resident dead from the West African disease
Lassa fever is an illness caused by a virus that spreads to people through contact with infected rodents commonly found in West Africa, according to the CDC. Multimammate rats, one of the common ...
Indiatimes9d
What is Lassa fever? The deadly signs and symptoms to know
An Iowa resident has died from a suspected case of Lassa fever after returning from West Africa. Lassa fever, an acute viral haemorrhagic illness spread by Mastomys rats, is endemic in several ...
Fox News11d
Lassa fever death reported in midwestern state, contact tracing begins
A middle-aged Iowa resident has died from Lassa fever, according to an alert from the Iowa Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). The person, whose name and age were not shared, had recently ...
wqad9d
Your questions about Lassa fever, answered
IOWA, USA — Although rarely seen in the United States, concerns have emerged after an Iowa resident died earlier this month from a suspected case of Lassa fever. The CDC says Lassa fever is a ...
The Washington Post12d
Death from Ebola-like virus reported in Iowa after travel to West Africa
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services confirmed a “middle-aged eastern Iowa resident” died of Lassa fever. The individual had traveled to West Africa, where they likely contracted ...
CBS News11d
Lassa fever kills an Iowa resident. Here's what to know about the rare virus and its symptoms.
A middle-aged Iowa resident who recently traveled to West Africa has died from Lassa fever, state health officials confirmed Monday. "I want to assure Iowans that the risk of transmission is ...
AOL11d
What to know about Lassa fever after Iowa resident dies of the rare disease
An Iowa resident has died after contracting a suspected case of Lassa fever, health officials said. The patient was diagnosed Tuesday after returning to the United States from West Africa earlier ...