Lassa fever case sparks ‘major incident’ across region’s NHS | HSJ Local

A portion of the Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust’s critical care capacity has been closed due to exposure to a patient with Lassa fever. The patient has been moved to the Royal Free Hospital in London while dozens of Cambridge staff are isolating. The closure is having a significant impact on clinical services disruption, with some patients being directed to other hospitals and critical services being outsourced. This follows the confirmed third UK case of Lassa fever.