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Health Officials Move Swiftly to Quell Rare Lassa Fever Disease from Spreading in the U.S.
The risk to others is considered extremely low for Lassa fever and it is less likely to be fatal than Ebola. Although Lassa fever can produce hemorrhagic symptoms in infected people, the disease is different from Ebola, which is responsible for the current outbreak in West Africa.
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