Lassa

British

/ ˈlɑːsə /

noun

a variant spelling of Lhasa

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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 work could lay the foundation for better treatments for Lassa fever and other similar diseases.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2024

Then he checked all of my cousins for signs of Lassa fever.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince

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