Lassa may refer to:
Biology and medicine
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Asthena lassa
''Asthena lassa'' is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Myanmar
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some Bri ...
'', a moth in the family Geometridae
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Lassa fever
Lassa fever, also known as Lassa hemorrhagic fever (LHF), is a type of viral hemorrhagic fever caused by the Lassa virus. Many of those infected by the virus do not develop symptoms. When symptoms occur they typically include fever, weakness, h ...
, a type of viral hemorrhagic fever caused by the Lassa virus
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Lassa hastata (''Pavonia hastata''), a shrub in the family Malvaceae
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Lassa virus
''Lassa mammarenavirus'' (LASV) is an arenavirus that causes Lassa hemorrhagic fever,
a type of viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF), in humans and other primates. ''Lassa mammarenavirus'' is an emerging virus and a select agent, requiring Biosafety ...
(LASV), the arenavirus that causes Lassa hemorrhagic fever, named after Lassa in
Borno State
Borno State is a state in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered by Yobe to the west, Gombe to the southwest, and Adamawa to the south while its eastern border forms part of the national border with Cameroon, its northern border ...
, Nigeria
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Saphenista lassa'', a species of moth of the family Tortricidae
Places
*Lassa, a town in
Borno State
Borno State is a state in the North-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered by Yobe to the west, Gombe to the southwest, and Adamawa to the south while its eastern border forms part of the national border with Cameroon, its northern border ...
, Nigeria
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Lassa, Lebanon, a municipality in the Byblos District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon
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Lassa, Togo, a city in the Kara Region of Togo
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Lhasa, Tibet, China of which Lassa is an alternate spelling
Other uses
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Lassa Oppenheim
Lassa Francis Lawrence Oppenheim (30 March 1858 – 7 October 1919) was a German jurist. He is regarded by many as the father of the modern discipline of international law, especially the hard legal positivist school of thought. He inspired Jose ...
, a German jurist and author of ''International Law: A Treatise''
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Lassa (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name)
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FC Barcelona Lassa, a Spanish professional basketball club
See also
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Lasa (disambiguation)
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Lassas, a surname (including a list of people with the name)
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Lhasa (disambiguation)
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