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 ...

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 viral ...

The infectious disease Lassa fever can be fatal, and there is a lack of treatment options with proven efficacy. Researchers ...

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 ...

A person with Lassa fever – which can cause Ebola-like illness in some people – travelled to England at the end of February, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (NEXSTAR) — Health officials are investigating the death of an Iowa resident believed to have contracted Lassa fever, a viral ...

A case of Lassa fever has been reported in Paris, France, sparking lurid warnings about the “horrific Ebola-like bug”. As the name suggests, Lassa fever causes a high temperature, but also weakness, ...

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 this ...

A viral illness called Lassa fever that can cause Ebola-like symptoms has been confirmed in a person who recently travelled to England from Nigeria. Officials are now checking for any possible cases ...