US health officials are investigating the death of an Iowa resident as a suspected case of Lassa fever, a viral disease endemic in West Africa. The patient returned from West Africa earlier this month and was hospitalized in isolation. If confirmed, this would be the ninth case in the US since 1969. Symptoms include fever, fatigue, and headache, and close contacts will be monitored for 21 days. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)