Lassa fever suspected in Iowa resident's death; CDC investigates rare case
A suspected case of Lassa fever has claimed the life of an Iowa resident who recently returned from West Africa, prompting an ...
Rare, Ebola-like disease kills one in Iowa: What to know.
The middle-aged resident had returned to Iowa from West Africa early in October, Iowa public health officials said.
What to know about Lassa fever after Iowa resident dies of the rare disease
Lassa fever is primarily spread by rats found in West Africa, the CDC says. An Iowa resident has died after contracting a ...
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CDC and Iowa Health Officials Investigate Suspected Lassa Fever Case
Health authorities, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Iowa Department of Health, are ...
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Curious Iowa: Why do some cities fluoridate their water, while others do not?
About 90 percent of Iowa’s population receives water that has been treated with fluoride. But what is it? What does it do? And why do some cities not treat their water?
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Iowa Resident Dies of Suspected Lassa Fever After Trip to West Africa
Health officials are investigating the case of an Iowa resident who died of Lassa fever after traveling recently to W ...
Death from Lassa fever reported in Iowa
An Iowa resident who returned to the United States from travel to West Africa died Monday of a rare hemorrhagic fever, health ...
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What is Lassa fever? Iowa resident dies of rare Ebola-like disease
An Iowa resident is dead after contracting the rare Ebola-like disease Lassa fever. Here's everything you need to know about ...
What is Lassa fever? One Iowa resident dead from the West African disease
Lassa fever, a disease normally found in West Africa, killed an Iowan this week. The eastern Iowa resident had recently ...
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Rare, Ebola-like disease kills one in Iowa: What to know.
Iowa public health officials said in a news release. The CDC is doing final lab testing after the person had a presumptive positive result on Monday. The person died Monday afternoon while ...
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Death from Lassa fever reported in Iowa
Iowa HHS said it is working closely with the University of Iowa Health Care, where the individual was receiving care, the CDC and local public health partners to identify anyone who may have been ...
Iowa resident dies of suspected West African virus that can cause permanent hearing loss
Lassa fever can cause permanent hearing loss and deafness among patients with both mild and severe cases. About 1 in 3 cases ...