Resources

• The Epidemiology and Clinical Presentation of Lassa Fever: Information for Medical Providers
• Diagnosing and Treating Lassa Fever: Information for Medical Providers

Outbreak Distribution Map

• What you need to know about Lassa Fever Cdc-pdf[PDF – 1.3MB]
• Lassa Fever Factsheet Cdc-pdf[PDF – 99KB]

• Information for People Working and Living Abroad
• Information for Healthcare Workers
• Information for Airline Personnel

• Lassa Fever Confirmed in Death of U.S. Traveler Returning from Liberia – May 26, 2015
• Lassa Fever Reported in U.S. Traveler Returning from West Africa – April 4, 2014

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