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UKHSA reported a confirmed case of Lassa fever in a traveler from Nigeria, and is working to contact those who might have been in contact with the patient.
Lassa fever, a viral illness transmitted through rat contaminants, presents a low public risk and recent occurrences in the UK are rare.
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