Lassa fever outbreak
13 March 2019 |
3:02 pm
Lassa mammarena virus is an arenavirus that causes Lassa hemorrhagic fever, a type of viral hemorrhagic fever, in humans and other primates. Lassa mammarena virus is an emerging virus and a select agent, requiring Biosafety Level 4-equivalent containment.
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