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Lassa fever
n. an acute and often fatal febrile viral disease of tropical Africa.
Etymology: Lassa in Nigeria, where first reported

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lassa fever 7 [lassa fever] [ˈlæsə fiːvə(r)] [ˈlæsə fiːvər] noun uncountable
a serious disease, usually caught from ↑rats and found especially in W Africa

Useful english dictionary. 2012.