Lassa fever

[ lah-suh ]

nounPathology.
  1. a highly contagious viral disease, largely confined to central West Africa, characterized by fever, difficulty in swallowing, and inflammation of the pharynx, often progressing to infect the lungs, heart, and kidneys, leading to death.

Origin of Lassa fever

1
First recorded in 1965–70; after Lassa, Nigeria, village where it was first identified

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Lassa fever

noun
  1. a serious viral disease of Central West Africa, characterized by high fever and muscular pains

Origin of Lassa fever

1
named after Lassa, the village in Nigeria where it was first identified

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