Iowa Health Department reported Resident Death from Lassa fever
On Oct. 28, 2024, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed the death of a…
Genomic analysis offered insight into 2018 Nigeria Lassa fever outbreak
On Oct. 18, 2018, an international team of researchers reported that a surge in Lassa fever cases in…
The CDC opened its first biological containment lab
In 1969, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) opened its first permanent high-containment laboratory (HCL)…