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A person returning to the United States after visiting West Africa has been confirmed as having Lassa fever and is recovering after being treated at a Minnesota hospital, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.
The CDC was quick to stress that Lassa fever, a severe viral illness, is not related to Ebola fever, the deadly viral illness that is currently making headlines due to a widespread outbreak in a handful of West African countries.
However, the imported case of Lassa fever "is a reminder that we are all connected by international travel. A disease anywhere can appear anywhere else in the world within hours," CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden said in an agency news release.
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Source: CBS News
The CDC was quick to stress that Lassa fever, a severe viral illness, is not related to Ebola fever, the deadly viral illness that is currently making headlines due to a widespread outbreak in a handful of West African countries.
However, the imported case of Lassa fever "is a reminder that we are all connected by international travel. A disease anywhere can appear anywhere else in the world within hours," CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden said in an agency news release.
Click here to read more
Source: CBS News
