Death From Lassa Virus Reported in United States

An Iowa resident who recently traveled to West Africa has died from a fever caused by the Lassa virus, the state’s Department of Health and Human Services said on Oct. 28. The department said it believed that the person, whose name, age, and gender have not been disclosed, contracted the virus while in Africa. The person was not sick while traveling back to Iowa, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Testing indicated Lassa fever was the cause. More testing is planned. The person died at the University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center on Monday, the CDC said....