About Lassa Fever | Lassa Fever | CDC - Centers for Disease …
WEBApr 19, 2024 · Lassa fever is a viral illness spread by a rat found in parts of West Africa. People can get Lassa fever by having contact with infected rats or their saliva, urine or droppings. Lassa fever can spread between people. Most people with Lassa fever have mild symptoms. Lassa fever can be deadly.
Lassa fever - Wikipedia
WEBSpread. Mastomys natalensis, the natural reservoir of the Lassa fever virus. Lassa virus commonly spreads to humans from other animals, specifically the Natal multimammate mouse or African rat, also called the Natal multimammate rat (Mastomys natalensis). [20]
Lassa fever - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBLassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic illness of 2-21 days duration that occurs in West Africa. The Lassa virus is transmitted to humans via contact with food or household items contaminated with rodent urine or faeces.
Lassa Fever: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
WEBLassa virus (LASV) causes Lassa fever. It’s carried by Mastomys (or “multimammate”) rats, which live in countries in West Africa. Lassa virus can damage your blood vessels and lower your blood’s ability to clot, causing uncontrolled bleeding.
Lassa Fever: An Evolving Emergency in West Africa - PMC
WEBNov 23, 2020 · Lassa fever remains endemic in parts of West Africa and continues to pose as a quiescent threat globally. We described the background on Lassa fever, factors contributing to its emergence and spread, preventive measures, and potential solutions.
Lassa fever - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBDec 27, 2019 · Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic illness caused by Lassa virus, a member of the arenavirus family of viruses. Humans usually become infected with Lassa virus through exposure to food or household items contaminated with urine or faeces of infected Mastomys rats.
Lassa fever — the road ahead | Nature Reviews Microbiology
WEBSep 12, 2022 · Lassa fever is a viral haemorrhagic fever that spills over from its rodent reservoir. Continued viral evolution and increasing exposure make Lassa virus a high-risk pathogen.
Lassa fever - Nigeria - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBMay 1, 2023 · Lassa fever is endemic in Nigeria and parts of West Africa where the multimammate rat, the main reservoir of the Lassa virus, is common. Responding to the current outbreak is challenging due to the need to …
Lassa fever: epidemiology, clinical features, and social consequences
WEBNov 11, 2003 · Lassa fever is a viral haemorrhagic fever transmitted by rats. It has been known since the 1950s, but the virus was not identified until 1969, when two missionary nurses died from it in the town of Lassa in Nigeria.
Lassa Fever - Lassa Fever - Merck Manual Professional Edition
WEBDiagnosis |. Treatment |. Prognosis |. Prevention |. Key Points. Lassa fever is an often fatal arenavirus infection. Lassa virus is a single-stranded RNA virus in the Arenaviridae family. Lassa fever outbreaks have occurred in Nigeria, …