Contact investigation under way; risk to other travelers considered extremely low
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 4, 2014. The CDC and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) have confirmed a diagnosis of Lassa fever in a person returning to the United States from West Africa. The patient was admitted to a hospital in Minnesota on March 31 with symptoms of fever and confusion. Blood samples submitted to CDC tested positive for Lassa fever on April 3. The patient…
