The middle-aged resident had returned to Iowa from West Africa early in October, Iowa public health officials said.

The most prevalent mode of transmission is inhalation and ingestion of infected rats. Direct contact with contaminated blood and body fluids also poses a risk.

University of Iowa Health Care confirmed the diagnosis of a patient with Lassa fever in a statement on Monday evening.

A middle-aged patient has died from Lassa fever, according to an alert from a state health department. Here's what you need ...

Lassa fever is a viral illness spread by the “multimammate rat” found in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to the CDC. Named after the Nigerian town where the first cases of the disease were detected in ...

Lassa fever, a disease normally found in West Africa, killed an Iowan this week. The eastern Iowa resident had recently ...

The middle-aged Iowa resident had recently returned from travel to West Africa, where it is believed they contracted the virus.

Today's health news includes a death in Iowa from Lassa fever and whether some ultra-processed foods could be good for you.

Lassa fever can cause permanent hearing loss and deafness among patients with both mild and severe cases. About 1 in 3 cases experience various levels of hearing loss, according to the CDC.

and rats specifically in the western part of Africa." The virus is primarily spread by multimammate rats belonging to the ...