When Was Lassa Discovered?
The Illness Was Discovered in 1969 and Is Named After the Town in Nigeria Where the First Cases Occurred. an Estimated 100,000 to 300,000 Infections of Lassa...
The illness was discovered in 1969 and is named after the town in Nigeria where the first cases occurred. An estimated 100,000 to 300,000 infections of Lassa fever occur annually, with approximately 5,000 deaths. Surveillance for Lassa fever is not standardized; therefore, these estimates are crude.
When did Lassa originate?
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.
Who discovered Lassa virus?
Curr Opin Virol. 2019 Aug;37:77-83.
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