Lassa Fever — Germany
An individual who was referred to the University Hospital of Cologne for malaria treatment has died from suspected Lassa fever, according to German media.
The patient was apparently in West Africa, admitted to the Cologne hospital for malaria, later died and on [Wed 9 Mar 2016] the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine’s postmortem examination revealed the suspected diagnosis of Lassa fever. “We then immediately informed the competent authorities, with whom we are now in close
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