NOUN | state | Lassa fever | an acute contagious viral disease of central western Africa |
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Meaning | An acute contagious viral disease of central western Africa; characterized by fever and inflammation and muscular pains and difficulty swallowing; can be used as a bioweapon. | |
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Broader | hemorrhagic fever, haemorrhagic fever, viral hemorrhagic fever, viral haemorrhagic fever, VHF | A group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area) |
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