LASSA FEVER


Meaning of LASSA FEVER in English

Pronunciation: ' la-s ə -

Function: noun

Etymology: Lassa, village in Nigeria

Date: 1970

: a disease especially of Africa that is caused by an arenavirus (species Lassa virus of the genus Arenavirus ) and is characterized by a high fever, headaches, mouth ulcers, muscle aches, small hemorrhages under the skin, heart and kidney failure, and a high mortality rate

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