What to know about Lassa fever after Iowa resident dies of the rare disease
Lassa fever is "an acute viral hemorrhagic illness caused by Lassa virus," according to the World Health Organization. "Lassa ...
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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U.S. death from Lassa fever, an Ebola-like virus, is reported in Iowa
A person from Iowa who recently returned to the United States from West Africa has died after contracting Lassa fever, a ...
Iowa resident dies of rare Lassa fever, officials say
A resident of eastern Iowa who had recently traveled to West Africa died after catching Lassa fever, state officials said ...
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.
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Iowa resident dies of suspected lassa fever after trip to West Africa
Lassa fever is not usually spread between humans through casual contact. Typically, the virus is transmitted when someone ...
Death from Ebola-like virus reported in Iowa after travel to West Africa
The rare viral hemorrhagic fever can be transmitted among humans through infected body fluids, but not casual contact such as ...
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What to know about Lassa fever after Iowa resident dies of the rare disease
Lassa fever is "an acute viral hemorrhagic illness caused by Lassa virus," according to the World Health Organization. "Lassa fever is a potentially life-threatening viral disease," Dr. Albert Ko ...
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Lassa virus: Iowa man dies from rare fever after recent travel to West Africa
The illness can manifest rapidly after infection, with an incubation period of two to 21 days, the World Health Organization ...
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 ...
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Lassa fever kills an Iowa resident. Here's what to know about the rare virus and its symptoms.
Lassa fever is a virus that is mostly found throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. It is spread by West African multimammate rats, which are currently the only type known to carry Lassa virus, health ...