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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States (US) has confirmed the diagnosis of Lassa fever in a US resident who was repatriated to the US for treatment. The patient is an American physician's assistant and had been working with a missionary organization in Togo. The patient is currently receiving medical attention in the Emory University Hospital.
(Via CNN - accessed 15/03/16)
Lassa fever is a low risk for most travellers unless living in poor sanitary conditions with overcrowding in rural areas where the host is usually found. Lassa fever is a zoonotic viral disease transmitted via the excreta of an infected Mastomys rat. Healthcare workers are at risk if good infection control and barrier nursing methods are not maintained.
Travellers returning from affected areas who develop symptoms of fever, malaise, headache, sore throat, muscle pain, chest pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and abdominal pain should seek medical advice.
