- Lassa fever
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[Lassa fever 词源字典] - "An acute and often fatal viral disease, with fever, occurring chiefly in West Africa. It is usually acquired from infected rats", 1970s: named after the village of Lassa, in NW Nigeria, where it was first reported.[Lassa fever etymology, Lassa fever origin, 英语词源]