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CDC: Lassa Fever Suspected in Death of U.S. Traveler Returning From West Africa
October 29, 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following news release:

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CDC assesses the risk to the general public is extremely low

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The CDC and the Iowa Department of Health are investigating a suspected case of Lassa fever, which was diagnosed today in an Iowa resident who returned to the United States from West Africa early this month. The patient was . . .

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