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

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

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

Lassa fever most commonly spreads through the multimammate rat in West Africa. People can get sick after touching objects ...

A person from Iowa who recently returned to the United States from West Africa has died after contracting Lassa fever, a ...

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

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.

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

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

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.