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Lassa fever

Lassa fever

Lassa fever is an infectious disease caused by Lassa virus, a member of the arenavirus family

Malaria

Malaria

Malaria is a serious and sometimes fatal disease, transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito occurring in many tropical regions of the world

Measles

Measles

Measles is a highly infectious viral illness with the potential for serious and life threatening complications

Mpox

Mpox

Mpox is an infectious disease caused by the virus MPXV

Oropouche virus disease

Oropouche virus disease

Oropouche virus disease is an arboviral disease caused by the Oropouche virus (OROV) spread to humans mainly through the bite of an infected midge

Pertussis

Pertussis

Pertussis, also known as whooping cough is typically spread by the respiratory route when, for example, an infected person coughs or sneezes