lassa virus

• Virus de la fiebre hemorrágica de Lassa, enfermedad viral transmitida por roedores infectados o sus excreciones, endémica principalmente en África Occidental.

A viral hemorrhagic fever caused by the Lassa virus, primarily found in West Africa, transmitted through contact with infected rodents or their excreta.

1. Lassa fever virusC1formal

   A single-stranded RNA virus from the Arenaviridae family, endemic to West Africa, that causes Lassa fever, a severe hemorrhagic illness.

   virus de Lassa

   • Lassa virus is primarily transmitted to humans through contact with infected multimammate rats.
   • Healthcare workers in endemic regions are at high risk of contracting Lassa virus.
   • Early diagnosis and treatment with ribavirin can reduce mortality from Lassa virus infection.