Lassa Fever Death in New Jersey: Risk to Public Called Low

Tuesday, May 26, 2015 - 11:00 in Health & Medicine

A 55-year-old man in New Jersey who recently visited West Africa has died from a virus known as Lassa fever, which can produce symptoms similar to Ebola but is less contagious, health officials said.

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