Iowa resident suspected of Lassa fever
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•Lassa fever suspected in death of Iowa resident who traveled to West Africa
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The patient returned to the U.S. from West Africa early this month .
The person was not sick while traveling, so the risk to fellow airline passengers is “extremely low” The patient had been hospitalized in isolation at the University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center .
Early information suggests the patient had contact with rodents in West Africa .
Symptoms are typically mild and include fever, fatigue and headache.
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