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The most common [[complication]] of Lassa fever is [[deafness]]. Various degrees of deafness occur in approximately one-third of cases, and in many cases [[hearing loss]] is permanent. [[Spontaneous abortion]] is another serious complication. Approximately 15%-20% of patients hospitalized for Lassa fever die from the illness. However, overall only about 1% of [[infection]]s with Lassa virus result in death. The death rates are particularly high for women (greater than 80%) in the [[third trimester]] of [[pregnancy]], and for [[fetus]]es, about 95% of which die in the uterus of infected pregnant mothers. | The most common [[complication]] of Lassa fever is [[deafness]]. Various degrees of deafness occur in approximately one-third of cases, and in many cases [[hearing loss]] is permanent. [[Spontaneous abortion]] is another serious complication. Approximately 15%-20% of patients hospitalized for Lassa fever die from the illness. However, overall only about 1% of [[infection]]s with Lassa virus result in death. The death rates are particularly high for women (greater than 80%) in the [[third trimester]] of [[pregnancy]], and for [[fetus]]es, about 95% of which die in the uterus of infected pregnant mothers. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]
Overview
The most common complication of Lassa fever is deafness. Various degrees of deafness occur in approximately one-third of cases, and in many cases hearing loss is permanent. Spontaneous abortion is another serious complication. Approximately 15%-20% of patients hospitalized for Lassa fever die from the illness. However, overall only about 1% of infections with Lassa virus result in death. The death rates are particularly high for women (greater than 80%) in the third trimester of pregnancy, and for fetuses, about 95% of which die in the uterus of infected pregnant mothers.