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Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson Hon FRIBA (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician, writer, and former journalist serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2019. He was Foreign Secretary from 2016 to 2018 and Mayor of London from 2008 to 2016. Johnson was Member of Parliament for Henley from 2001 to 2008 and has been MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2015. Ideologically, Johnson identifies as a one-nation conservative.
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Two people in England diagnosed with rare Lassa fever, UKHSA confirms

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Two people in England have been diagnosed with Lassa fever, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced. Lassa fever, an acute viral haemorrhagic illness caused by the Lassa virus, is usually caught through rats and is endemic in a number of West African countries, the agency said.

The two confirmed cases of the disease are within the same family in the East of England, and have been linked to travel to West Africa, according to the UKHSA. READ MORE: Boris Johnson intends to scrap Covid isolation rules by end of February One of the cases has recovered, the agency said, while the other is receiving specialist care at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

A further probable case of Lassa fever is under investigation and the person is receiving care at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the agency added.

The virus is usually caught when a person comes into contact with food or household items contaminated with the urine or faeces of infected rats.

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