A PERSON who visited the UK while unwell has tested positive for Lassa fever as health chiefs scramble to find their contacts.
The horrific Ebola-like disease can cause bleeding from the eyes, though 80 per cent of victims show no symptoms.
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The person travelled from Nigeria in West Africa to England in late February while sick with the virus, according to the UK Health Security Agency.
They then returned to Nigeria where they were diagnosed.
The overall risk to the public is “very low,” according to the health body.
