| 释义 |
las·sa fever
\ˌlasə-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized L
Etymology: from Lassa, village in Nigeria
: a disease especially of Africa that is caused by an arenavirus (genus Arenavirus) and is characterized by a high fever, headaches, mouth ulcers, muscle aches, small hemorrhages under the skin, heart and kidney failure, and a high mortality rate |