Lassa fever

Orpha code: 99824OMIM code:

Definition

Lassa fever (LF) is a potentially severe viral hemorrhagic disease caused by Lassa virus and characterized by initial fever and malaise followed by gastrointestinal symptoms and, in severe cases, bleeding, shock and multi-organ system failure.

Disease data
Classification

Disease

Synonyms
LF
Gorączka krwotoczna Lassa
LF
Lassa hemorrhagic fever
ORPHA code
99824
OMIM code
-
ICD10 code
A96.2
ICD11 code
1D61.2

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