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

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 ...

and rats specifically in the western part of Africa." The virus is primarily spread by multimammate rats belonging to the genus Mastomys, according to the CDC. Only multimammate rats in Western ...

Nigeria has recorded 1,035 confirmed cases of Lassa fever out of 8,569 suspected cases, and 174 deaths in 28 states across ...

This virus is naturally hosted by the multimammate rat, commonly referred to as the African rat, which serves as its primary ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed that it has recorded no fewer than 174 Lassa fever ...

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

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

Nigeria has recorded 1,035 confirmed cases of Lassa fever out of 8,569 suspected cases, with 174 deaths in 28 states across ...

Lassa Fever, an acute viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) caused by the Lassa virus, primarily spreads through contact with ...

“NCDC data indicates that Lassa fever, a viral hemorrhagic illness primarily transmitted through contact with the ...