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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Laura Parnaby

Lassa fever patient who died in UK ‘was newborn baby’

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A patient who died from Lassa fever last week was a newborn baby, according to reports.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed on Friday that an individual with the Ebola-like disease had died in Bedfordshire, and that two other people  were infected.

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