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daser333 [38]
3 years ago
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Explain the origin of lassa fever​

Biology
2 answers:
anastassius [24]3 years ago
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Answer:

Lassa fever (LF) is an acute and sometimes severe viral hemorrhagic illness endemic in West Africa. The disease was first recognized in Nigeria in 1969. Humans contract Lassa virus (LASV) primarily through contact with contaminated excreta of the rodent Mastomys natalensis, which is the natural reservoir.

Explanation:

docker41 [41]3 years ago
4 0
Lassa fever is an acute viral illness that occurs in west Africa. The illness was discovered in 1969 when two missionary nurses died in Nigeria. The virus is named after the town in Nigeria where the first cases occurred
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