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UK health officials track contacts of traveler with Lassa fever, a virus similar to Ebola, but public risk is low.
UK health officials are tracing contacts of a person who traveled to England from Nigeria with Lassa fever, a virus causing symptoms similar to Ebola.
The individual was diagnosed after returning to Nigeria.
Though Lassa fever can cause severe symptoms including bleeding, it does not spread easily between people, and the risk to the UK public is considered very low.
The UK Health Security Agency is working to identify and monitor those who came into contact with the infected person during their visit.
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Los funcionarios de salud del Reino Unido rastrean los contactos de los viajeros con fiebre de Lassa, un virus similar al Ébola, pero el riesgo público es bajo.