Lassa virus

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:virus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:virus
gptkb:Lassa_fever
gptkbp:affects fatigue
hearing loss
neurological issues
gptkbp:belongs_to Arenaviridae family
gptkbp:caused_by gptkb:Lassa_fever
gptkbp:clinical_trial ongoing for treatments
gptkbp:community_impact public health threat
gptkbp:coordinates rodents
gptkbp:defense emergency response plans
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:educational_programs awareness campaigns in endemic areas
gptkbp:end_of_life 1% to 15% in hospitalized cases
gptkbp:healthcare gptkb:WHO_priority_pathogen
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lassa virus
gptkbp:is_monitored_by needed in endemic regions
gptkbp:is_protected_by hygiene practices
rodent control
avoidance of contact with infected individuals
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:1969
gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to no licensed vaccine available
gptkbp:native_to West Africa
gptkbp:research_areas various global health organizations
gptkbp:reservoir Mastomys rodents
gptkbp:risk_factor poor sanitation
living in endemic areas
lack of healthcare access
contact with infected rodents
gptkbp:seed_dispersal single-stranded RNA
gptkbp:social_responsibility gptkb:Guanarito_virus
gptkb:Junin_virus
gptkb:Machupo_virus
gptkb:Sabia_virus
seasonal outbreaks
serological tests
PCR tests
similarity to other viral hemorrhagic fevers
gptkbp:status ongoing research for vaccine development
gptkbp:symptoms headache
hydration
muscle pain
abdominal pain
cough
fever
pain relief
sore throat
vomiting
chest pain
diarrhea
1 to 4 weeks
antipyretics
hemorrhaging
gptkbp:transmission human-to-human transmission
contact with infected rodents
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:drug
supportive care