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  2. Lassa fever - Wikipedia

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    An outbreak of Lassa fever occurred in Nigeria during 2018 and spread to 18 of the country's states; it was the largest outbreak of Lassa recorded. [ 54 ] [ 55 ] [ 56 ] On 25 February 2018, there were 1081 suspected cases and 90 reported deaths; 317 of the cases and 72 deaths were confirmed as Lassa which increased to a total of 431 reported ...

  3. Vincent's angina - Wikipedia

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    Vincent described a fusospirochetal infection of the pharynx and palatine tonsils, causing "ulcero-membranous pharyngitis and tonsillitis", [5] which later became known as Vincent's angina. Later in 1904, Vincent described the same pathogenic organisms in "ulceronecrotic gingivitis ".

  4. Aphthous stomatitis - Wikipedia

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    Aphthous stomatitis, [2] or recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), commonly referred to as a canker sore or salt blister, is a common condition characterized by the repeated formation of benign and non-contagious mouth ulcers (aphthae) in otherwise healthy individuals.

  5. What to know about Lassa fever after Iowa resident dies of ...

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    Lassa fever symptoms typically appear one to three weeks after a person is initially infected, according to the CDC. MORE: Colorado public health officials confirm human plague case in the state

  6. Mouth ulcer - Wikipedia

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    Diagramatic representation of mucosal erosion (left), excoriation (center), and ulceration (right) Simplistic representation of the life cycle of mouth ulcers. An ulcer (/ ˈ ʌ l s ər /; from Latin ulcus, "ulcer, sore") [2] is a break in the skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue and the disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue. [3]

  7. Tonsillitis - Wikipedia

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    Tonsillitis is inflammation of the tonsils in the upper part of the throat.It can be acute or chronic. [8] [9] [2] Acute tonsillitis typically has a rapid onset. [10]Symptoms may include sore throat, fever, enlargement of the tonsils, trouble swallowing, and enlarged lymph nodes around the neck.

  8. Iowa resident dies of rare Lassa fever, officials say - AOL

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    A resident of eastern Iowa who had recently traveled to West Africa died after catching what is believed to be Lassa fever, officials said Monday. The virus, which is in the same viral hemorrhagic ...

  9. ‘Disease X’ could cause the next pandemic, according to the ...

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    Lassa fever Like Ebola, Marburg, and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Lassa fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic illness. But with a case fatality rate of 1%, it’s far less deadly.