Resources

Factsheet: Lassa Fever [PDF – 3 pages]

• Outbreak Distribution Map

Press Releases

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

Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) Information for Specific Groups

• Information for People Working and Living Abroad
• Information for Healthcare Workers
  • Infection Control for Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers in the African Healthcare Setting
  • Infection Control Posters for the African Health Care Setting
• Information for Airline Personnel

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