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Since the disease was first documented in 1969, Lassa fever has become a public health risk in western Africa.
For the first time, researchers at the University of Liverpool and the University of Oxford have estimated the current burden of Lassa fever, projected the impacts of a Lassa fever vaccination program, and demonstrated how it may help avoid a future pandemic.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concerns that a Lassa-related virus could cause a global concern due to the lack of effective vaccines and treatments.