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The virus is normally carried by infected rodents and spread to humans through contact with urine or droppings An Iowa resident has died from rare Lassa fever. What to know about the virus
An Iowa resident has died after contracting a suspected case of Lassa fever, health officials said. The patient was diagnosed Tuesday after returning to the United States from West Africa earlier ...
Each year, about 100,000 to 300,000 people become infected with Lassa fever in West Africa, where the disease is endemic, according to the Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy at the ...
The following is a list of genetic disorders and if known, type of mutation and for the chromosome involved. Although the parlance "disease-causing gene" is common, it is the occurrence of an abnormality in the parents that causes the impairment to develop within the child.
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (/ ˌ f aɪ b r oʊ d ɪ ˈ s p l eɪ ʒ (i) ə ɒ ˈ s ɪ f ɪ k æ n z p r ə ˈ ɡ r ɛ s ɪ v ə /; [1] abbr. FOP), also called Münchmeyer disease or formerly myositis ossificans progressiva, is an extremely rare connective tissue disease in which fibrous connective tissue such as muscle, tendons, and ligaments turn into bone tissue (ossification).
A rare disease is technically defined ... as a disease that is found in fewer than 5 people per every 10,000 ... Arterial calcification due to CD73 deficiency;
Floating–Harbor syndrome, also known as Pelletier–Leisti syndrome, is a rare disease with fewer than 50 cases described in the literature. [1] It is usually diagnosed in early childhood and is characterized by the triad of proportionate short stature with delayed bone age, characteristic facial appearance, and delayed speech development.
Woman Living with Ultra-Rare Disease Talks 'Reclaiming' Her Identity After Spending Life Feeling Like 'a Diagnosis' (Exclusive) Angela Andaloro December 12, 2024 at 3:41 PM