Lassa fever

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Noun[edit]

Lassa fever (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) An acute, and often fatal, viral infection endemic to West Africa. Symptoms include fever, sore throat, muscle aches, a skin rash, headache, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhoea, ulcers, heart and kidney failure.

Synonyms[edit]

Hypernyms[edit]

Translations[edit]

References[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Lassa_fever&oldid=78892038"