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flag Iowa resident dies from suspected Lassa fever after West Africa travel; CDC investigates.

flag An Iowa resident has died from suspected Lassa fever after returning from West Africa, prompting an investigation by health officials. flag The individual was hospitalized at the University of Iowa Health Care, and the CDC is working to confirm the diagnosis. flag The risk to the public is deemed extremely low, as Lassa fever is primarily transmitted through contact with infected rodents, not casual human contact. flag This case could mark the ninth in U.S. travelers since 1969.

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