What to know about Lassa fever after Iowa resident dies of the rare disease
Lassa fever is primarily spread by rats found in West Africa, the CDC says. An Iowa resident has died after contracting a ...
Hosted on MSN8d
New Rat-Borne Illness Is Here in the U.S.—These Are the Symptoms to Watch Out For
But now, there’s a new deadly virus that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is tracking. Lassa fever is a ...
Woman dies of horror ‘rat fever’ that triggers bleeding from the eyes as officials race to trace contacts
A WOMAN who travelled from Africa to the US has died after catching Lassa fever, health authorities have announced. The ...
FOX News on MSN11d
Lassa fever death reported in midwestern state, contact tracing begins
A middle-aged patient has died from Lassa fever, according to an alert from a state health department. Here's what you need ...
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 ...
Iowa resident dies of rare Lassa fever, officials say
Lassa fever most commonly spreads through the multimammate rat in West Africa. People can get sick after touching objects ...
Lassa fever: Understanding the risk, response and global threat
Lassa fever overview: symptoms, transmission, treatment, vaccine challenges, public health responses, and travel precautions ...
What is Lassa fever? One Iowa resident dead from the West African disease
Lassa fever, a disease normally found in West Africa, killed an Iowan this week. The eastern Iowa resident had recently ...
Rare, Ebola-like disease kills one in Iowa: What to know.
The middle-aged resident had returned to Iowa from West Africa early in October, Iowa public health officials said.
What is Lassa Fever? Know its symptoms, causes, and treatment
Recent reports indicate a new virus called 'Lassa Fever,' which has led to the death of an Iowa resident returning from West ...
Your questions about Lassa fever, answered
In rare cases, the virus can be transmitted from person to person through direct contact with an infected person's body ...
Irish Sun11d
Woman dies of horror ‘rat fever’ that triggers bleeding from the eyes as officials race to trace contacts
A WOMAN has died of Lassa fever, an Ebola-like disease also known as 'rat fever', prompting urgent contact tracing. The horrific virus can cause bleeding from the eyes, though 80 per cent of ...