Lassa: 69 % Mortality Rate
Arenaviridae: Lassa Fever Virus
Lassa Fever: Not known to man until 1969
Discovered following the death of two Missionary Nurses
Spread by inhalation of tiny particles in air contaminated with rodents excreta
Lassa Fever: Seasonal
Affects all age groups and both sexes
Lassa Fever: Symptoms
Lassa: 69 % Mortality Rate
Biological Agents Of Highest Concern
Lassa: 100 K - 300 K Deaths in West Africa each year
Lassa Fever: Jan 28, 2016
Lassa also classified in Category A Bioterrorism agents
Lassa can make one a Laash
Snapshot
No comments:
Post a Comment