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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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Lassa fever: Understanding the risk, response and global threat
The Lassa virus causes Lassa fever, a zoonotic disease that is part of the Arenaviridae family, with the Mastomys rat as its primary reservoir. Humans usually contract the virus through ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Lassa fever kills an Iowa resident. Here's what to know about the rare virus and its symptoms.
The middle-aged Iowa resident had recently returned from travel to West Africa, where it is believed they contracted the virus.
Iowa resident dies of suspected Lassa fever: What is the rare viral disease?
Lassa fever is a viral illness spread by the “multimammate rat” found in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to the CDC. Named ...
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Lassa fever suspected in death of Iowa resident who traveled to West Africa
Testing by the Nebraska Laboratory Response Network early Monday showed that the patient was presumptively positive for Lassa ...
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 ...