And those who cry not unto any other god along with Allah, nor take the life which Allah hath forbidden save in (course of) justice, nor commit adultery - and whoso doeth this shall pay the penalty;
Lassa fever is an animal-borne, or zoonotic, acute viral illness. It is endemic in parts of West Africa including Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea and Nigeria. Neighboring countries are also at risk, as the animal vector for Lassa virus, the “multimammate rat” (Mastomys natalensis) is distributed throughout the region.
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Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic illness caused by Lassa virus, a member of the arenavirus family of viruses. Humans usually become infected with Lassa virus through exposure to food or household items contaminated with urine or faeces of infected Mastomys rats.
Type of infectious agent: Virus
Jul 31, 2017 · Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic illness of 2-21 days duration that occurs in West Africa. · The Lassa virus is transmitted to humans via ...
Lassa mammarenavirus
Lassa mammarenavirus is an arenavirus that causes Lassa hemorrhagic fever,
a type of viral hemorrhagic fever, in humans and other primates. Lassa mammarenavirus is an emerging virus and a select agent, requiring Biosafety Level 4-equivalent... Wikipedia
Lassa fever, also known as Lassa hemorrhagic fever (LHF), is a type of viral hemorrhagic fever caused by the Lassa virus. Many of those infected by the virus do not develop symptoms. When symptoms occur they typically include fever, weakness, headaches, vomiting, and muscle pains.
Signs and symptoms · Cause · Diagnosis · Epidemiology
Causes: Lassa virus
Symptoms: Fever, headaches, bleeding
Other names: Lassa hemorrhagic fever
Deaths: 5,000 deaths per year