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January 1, 2005
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Lassa Fever

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Synopsis: Importation of Lassa fever remains a continuing danger.

Sources: Lassa Fever, Imported-USA (New Jersey) ex Liberia. CDC. M MWR. 2004:53:894-897; United Kingdom: Probable Lassa Fever in Traveler Returning From West Africa. www.promedmail.org (http://www.promedmail.org).

A 38-year-old man returned to the united States from west Africa. He had spent the last 4 months in Liberia and Sierra Leone where he owned farms. Two days before his August 2004 return, he developed fever, chills, and severe sore throat, and shortly after his arrival, he was hospitalized with, in addition to these complaints, ...

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