(NEXSTAR) — Health officials are investigating the death of an Iowa resident believed to have contracted Lassa fever, a viral disease rarely seen in the U.S. The resident, who has not been ...

Hyderabad: The city is once again seeing a major spike in viral fevers, including children and adults, who are complaining of ...

Lassa fever is a hemorrhagic viral infection spread by rats in West Africa, according to Edward Liu, M.D., chief of infectious diseases at Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center.

In rare cases, the virus can be transmitted from person to person through direct contact with an infected person's body ...

Here's what you need to know about Lassa fever, how it spreads and how it's treated: Lassa fever is "an acute viral hemorrhagic illness caused by Lassa virus," according to the World Health ...

Malaria also has symptoms such as: Sometimes, symptoms are mild and easy to mistake for those of the flu or another viral infection. Younger children and people who have never had dengue fever ...

It is difficult to identify a virus unless a test is done, said some doctors. But it is the viral fever with body rashes that has doctors worried. It is striking children more frequently.

A new viral outbreak in Kolkata displays symptoms similar to dengue, including high fever and body rashes, as experts warn of potential complications. The situation is affecting especially children ...