Two people in England have been diagnosed with Lassa fever, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced.
Lassa fever, an acute viral haemorrhagic illness caused by the Lassa virus, is usually caught through rats and is endemic in a number of West African countries, the agency said.
The two confirmed cases of the disease are within the same family in the East of England, and have been linked to travel to West Africa, according to the UKHSA.
