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Anita McSorley & Milo Boyd

UK confirms two cases of rare rat-born Lassa fever as Ireland's health officials issue advice

The UK has reported at least two cases of the potentially deadly Lassa fever for the first time in over a decade.

The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed two people have been diagnosed with Lassa fever in England, with a third currently being checked.

They are all part of the same family, living in the east of England, who recently travelled to west Africa.

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