Lassa fever
Las·sa fever
noun \ˈla-sə-\Definition of LASSA FEVER
: 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
Origin of LASSA FEVER
Lassa, village in Nigeria
First Known Use: 1970
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