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Lassa fever

Syllabification: (Las·sa fe·ver)
Pronunciation: /ˈläsə, ˈlasə/

Definition of Lassa fever

noun

  • an acute and often fatal viral disease, with fever, occurring chiefly in West Africa. It is usually acquired from infected rats.

Origin:

1970s: named after the village of Lassa, in northwestern Nigeria, where it was first reported

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