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Lassa Fever Endemic to Western Africa (Video)

In this MyMCMedia extra, Dr. Robert Garry of Tulane University tells us about another hemorrhagic fever that is endemic in Sierra Leone. Lassa fever presents with the same symptoms as Ebola fever but it is caused by a different virus.

Garry was in our area on June 19 meeting with Health and Human Services and the State Department. He will be at NIH on June 20. The virologist just returned from Sierra Leone and says he plans to go back later this month to continue helping with the Ebola health crisis.

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Sonya Burke

About Sonya Burke

Sonya Burke is the Multimedia Manager at Montgomery Community Media (MCM). You can email story ideas at sburke@mymcmedia.org or reach her on Twitter @SonyaNBurke.

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