Bleeding eye virus Lassa fever could be in UK after case arrived from Nigeria

UK looking for ‘bleeding eye virus’ contagion

UK authorities are on the lookout for travellers who may have come in contact with a person travelling from Nigeria to London and then back again who has been diagnosed with having the deadly disease Lassa fever, also known as ‘bleeding eyes fever.’. Lassa fever is related to Ebola and can, in some cases, be fatal. The UK health authority (UKHSA) is said to be investigating possible cases in… Source

Ebola-like fever case in UK after infected person arrives on flight from Nigeria

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is worried about an outbreak in Britain.

Bleeding eye virus Lassa fever could be in UK after case arrived from Nigeria

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it had been informed a person travelled to England from Nigeria while they were unwell with Lassa fever (Picture: Getty) Health officials are investigating whether there could possibly be UK cases of Lassa fever, a viral illness that can cause Ebola-like symptoms, after a person was confirmed to be infected after travelling to England. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it had been informed unde…

Lassa fever: Ebola-like virus found in person who travelled to the UK

Lassa fever does not spread easily between people and the overall risk to the public is regarded as ‘very low’

Ebola-like bleeding eye disease found in UK prompting race to trace contacts

Lassa virus is usually contracted through exposure to food or household items that have been contaminated with the urine or faeces of infected rodents, and it is endemic to West Africa

What Is Lassa Fever? Symptoms And How It Spreads – The State

The UK Health Security Agency is investigating possible Lassa fever cases after a traveler was diagnosed with the virus. British health authorities are investigating whether Lassa fever, a viral illness with symptoms similar to Ebola, may have spread to the UK. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed that a person who travelled to England from Nigeria while infected with Lassa fever was diagnosed after returning to Nigeria. The UKHSA is …