Ebola and Lassa fever belong to the same category. They are called viral haemorrhagic fever. It is an acute sickness, sometimes associated with bleeding, that may be caused by
a number of viruses. Haemorrhagic fever is usually applied to disease caused by Arenaviridae (Lassa fever, Junin and Machupo), Bunyaviridae (Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, Rift Valley Fever, Hantaan haemorrhagic fevers), Filoviridae (Ebola and Marburg) and Flaviviridae (yellow fever, dengue, Omsk haemorrhagic fever, Kyasanur forest disease).
Rodents the cause of lassa fever
Rodents, the carrier for Lassa fever
Photo by Matthieu Aubry

Lassa fever is an acute haemorrhagic illness caused by Lassa virus, a member of the arenavirus family of viruses. It is transmitted to humans from contacts with food or household items contaminated with rodent excreta.The main animal host of the Lassa virus is the Natal multimammate mouse (Mastomys natalensis), an animal found in most of sub-Saharan Africa. The virus is probably transmitted by contact with the faeces or urine of animals accessing grain stores in residences. The disease is endemic in parts of West Africa, including Nigeria.
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