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Medical Definition of Lassa haemorrhagic fever
1. A severe form of epidemic fever first identified in Lassa, Nigeria. It is caused by the Lassa virus, a member of Arenaviridae. The illness is characterised by high fever, sore throat, muscle aches, skin rash (with haemorrhages), headache, abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhoea. A rat serves as a reservoir for the illness, but person to person transmission is also reported. (27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lassa Haemorrhagic Fever
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