lassa fever的词源

英文词源

Lassa fever

"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.

中文词源

lassa fever：拉沙热（常由鼠类传播，尤见于西非）

因首次报道于尼日利亚村庄Lassa而得名。比较Ebola fever.

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