Cummins D
North London Blood Transfusion Centre, Colindale.
Br J Hosp Med. 1990 Mar;43(3):186-8, 190, 192.
Lassa fever is an acute viral illness which causes considerable morbidity and mortality in West Africa. The risk of importing the disease into the UK is small but real, and it continues to be a worldwide concern among public health officials. This article summarizes its epidemiology and clinical presentation, and discusses current theories of its pathogenesis.
拉沙热是一种急性病毒性疾病，在西非导致相当高的发病率和死亡率。将该疾病输入英国的风险虽小但确实存在，并且它仍然是全球公共卫生官员关注的问题。本文总结了其流行病学和临床表现，并讨论了其发病机制的当前理论。
