HC Deb 03 July 1990 vol 175 c548W
Mr. Butler

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases of Lassa fever have been identified within the United Kingdom for each year since 1982.

Mr. Dorrell

Three cases have been identified in the United Kingdom during the period 1982–1989. One case occurred in 1982, one in 1984 and a third in 1985.