Pregnancy must be considered in developing a Lassa fever vaccine - STAT

Pregnancy must be considered in developing a Lassa fever vaccine - STAT

As the world prepares to fight Lassa fever, the interests of pregnant women must be part of the planning

By RUTH KARRON AND CARLEIGH KRUBINER AND RUTH FADEN

C. S. GOLDSMITH/CDC

Lassa fever is severe late in pregnancy. As work begins to develop a vaccine against it, the interests of pregnant women should be included from the start.

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