Skip directly to site content Skip directly to page options Skip directly to A-Z link Skip directly to A-Z link Skip directly to A-Z link


Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC twenty four seven. Saving Lives, Protecting People
							Search

		Submit


Lassa Fever


Facebook
        Twitter
        LinkedIn
        Syndicate





Resources					French																				Related Pages
												Video Training for Medical Providers—Earn Free Continuing Education CreditThe Epidemiology and Clinical Presentation of Lassa Fever: Information for Medical Providers
Diagnosing and Treating Lassa Fever: Information for Medical ProvidersOutbreak Distribution MapFactSheetsWhat you need to know about Lassa Fever Cdc-pdf[PDF – 1.3MB]
Lassa Fever Factsheet Cdc-pdf[PDF – 99KB]Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) Information for Specific GroupsInformation for People Working and Living Abroad
Information for Healthcare Workers
Information for Airline PersonnelPast Press ReleasesLassa Fever Confirmed in Death of U.S. Traveler Returning from Liberia – May 26, 2015
Lassa Fever Reported in U.S. Traveler Returning from West Africa – April 4, 2014Additional ResourcesAmorosa V, MacNeil A, McConnell R, et al. Imported Lassa Fever, Pennsylvania, USA, 2010. *Emerging Infectious Diseases*. 2010;16(10):1598-600.
Asogun DA, Adomeh DI, Ehimuan J, et al. Molecular diagnostics for Lassa Fever at Irrua specialist teaching hospital, Nigeria: lessons learnt from two years of laboratory operation. *PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases*. 2012;6(9):e1839.
Bausch DG, Demby AH, Coulibaly M, et al. Lassa fever in Guinea, West Africa. I. Epidemiology of human disease and clinical observations. *Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases*. 2001;1:269-82.
Crowcroft N. Management of Lassa Fever in European countries. *Euro Surveillance*. 2002;7(3):50-2.
Cummins D, McCormick JB, Bennet D, et al. Acute sensorineural deafness in Lassa fever. *Journal of the American Medical Association*. 1991;264(16):2093-6.
Frame JD. The story of Lassa fever. Part I: Discovering the disease. *New York State Journal of Medicine*. 1992;92(5):199-202.
Frame JD, Baldwin JM, Gocke DJ, et al. Lassa fever, a new virus disease of man from West Africa. I. Clinical description and pathological findings. *American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene*. 1970;19:670-9.
Haas WH, Breuer T, Pfaff G, et al. Imported Lassa fever in Germany: surveillance and management of contact persons. *Clinical Infectious Diseases*. 2003;36(10):1254-8.
Lecompte E, Fichet-Calvet E, Daffis S, et al. *Mastomys natalensis* and Lassa fever, West Africa. *Emerging Infectious Diseases*. 2006;12(12):1971-4.
Monath TP, Newhouse VF, Kemp GE, et al. Lassa virus isolation from *Mastomys natalensis* rodents during an epidemic in Sierra Leone. *Science*. 1974;185:263-5.
Rollin PE, Nichol ST, Zaki S, Ksiazek TG. Arenaviruses and filoviruses. in: Versalovic J, Carroll KC, Funke G, Jorgensen JH, Landry ML, Warnock DW eds. Manual of Clinical Microbiology. 10th edition. Vol. 2. Washington, DC: ASM Press, 2011;1514-29.

			
							
								Page last reviewed:  March 6, 2019						Content source:  	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology (DHCPP), Viral Special Pathogens Branch (VSPB) homeLassa Fever
Transmission
Signs & Symptoms
Risk of Exposure
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prevention
Outbreak Distribution Map
Resourcesplus icon
Training: The Epidemiology and Clinical Presentation of Lassa Fever: Information for Medical Providers
Training: Diagnosing and Treating Lassa Fever: Information for Medical Providers
Travelers: U.S. Cases About VSPB (Viral Special Pathogens Branch)


About CDC
					Contact Us
					800-232-4636
 Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Youtube Pinterest Snapchat
 CONTACT CDC
				Contact Us
							Call 800-232-4636
							Email Us
			ABOUT CDC
				About CDC
							Jobs
							Funding
			POLICIES
				Accessibility
							External Links
							Privacy
							Policies
							No Fear Act
							FOIA
							OIG
							Nondiscrimination
							Vulnerability Disclosure Policy
			CONNECT WITH US
				Facebook
								Twitter
								Instagram
								LinkedIn
							Youtube
								Pinterest
								Snapchat
								Email
			LANGUAGES
				Español
							繁體中文
							Tiếng Việt
							한국어
							Tagalog
							Русский
							العربية
							Kreyòl Ayisyen
							Français
							Polski
							Português
							Italiano
							Deutsch
							日本語
							فارسی
							English


U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
			Accessibility
			External Links
			Privacy
			Policies
			No Fear Act
			FOIA
			Nondiscrimination
			OIG
			Vulnerability Disclosure Policy
			USA.gov





Exit Notification / Disclaimer Policy Close
 Links with this icon  indicate that you are leaving the CDC website. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal website.
				Linking to a non-federal website does not constitute an endorsement by CDC or any of its employees of the sponsors or the information and products presented on the website.
				You will be subject to the destination website's privacy policy when you follow the link.
				CDC is not responsible for Section 508 compliance (accessibility) on other federal or private website. Website Disclaimers
 Cancel Continue