Lassa
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The WHO tries to keep tabs on these things, listing things like bird flu, Ebola, Nipah, Lassa and yes, hantavirus, as top-ranking threats to global health.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
People who are found to have Lassa fever will receive supportive treatment, meaning that they will be provided with fluids, monitored for their symptoms, and treated with medications depending on which symptoms they have.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025
Not long after, he was sent to Sierra Leone to help investigate an outbreak of Lassa fever, a virulent hemorrhagic virus.
From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2024
The team found two key human genetic factors that could help explain why some people develop severe Lassa fever, and a set of LARGE1 variants linked to a reduced chance of getting Lassa fever.
From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2024
Here are the names of some emerging viruses: Lassa.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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