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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
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[
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
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