TOPICS IN BRIEF
Find short summary articles on a range of diseases and other health risks
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Lassa fever
Lassa fever is an infectious disease caused by Lassa virus, a member of the arenavirus family
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 is a highly infectious viral illness with the potential for serious and life threatening complications
Pertussis
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough is typically spread by the respiratory route when, for example, an infected person coughs or sneezes
Avian influenza (bird flu)
An infection in birds caused by several strains of influenza A virus and some of these strains have spread from wild birds to domestic poultry
