lassa fever

• Enfermedad viral hemorrágica aguda causada por el virus de Lassa, que se transmite a los humanos principalmente por contacto con alimentos u objetos domésticos contaminados con orina o heces de roedores. Es endémica en algunas partes de África occidental.

An acute viral hemorrhagic illness caused by the Lassa virus, primarily transmitted to humans through contact with food or household items contaminated with rodent urine or feces. It is endemic in parts of West Africa.

1. Acute viral hemorrhagic illnessC1formal

   A severe viral disease caused by the Lassa virus, transmitted to humans through contact with infected rodents or their urine/feces, common in West Africa.

   Fiebre de Lassa

   • Lassa fever outbreaks are often reported in rural areas of Nigeria.
   • Symptoms of Lassa fever include fever, headache, and bleeding.
   • Early treatment with ribavirin can reduce the mortality rate of Lassa fever.