Etymologia: Lassa [lah sÉ™] virus
2010
Lassa Virus: An Overview
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Author Information
Primary Institution: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Conclusion
Lassa virus, endemic in West Africa, causes significant morbidity and mortality each year.
Supporting Evidence
- Lassa virus was first identified in a nurse in Nigeria in 1969.
- The virus is transmitted by field rats.
- Lassa virus causes up to 300,000 infections and 5,000 deaths annually in West Africa.
Takeaway
Lassa virus is a sickness caused by a virus from rats, and it makes many people sick in West Africa every year.
Methodology
The virus was identified through serum specimen collection from patients with fevers of unknown origin.
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