Definitions for lassa
las·sa

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lhasa, Lassa, capital of Tibet, Forbidden Citynoun

   the sacred city of Lamaism; known as the Forbidden City for its former inaccessibility and hostility to strangers

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1. lassa

   Lassa refers to Lassa fever, an acute viral illness that is common in West Africa. It is a zoonotic disease, meaning it can be transmitted from animals to humans, specifically from a species of rat. The virus can cause symptoms ranging from mild fever and fatigue, to more severe complications like hemorrhaging and death. The disease is named after the town of Lassa in Nigeria where it was first discovered.

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1. LASSA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lassa is ranked #74141 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Lassa surname appeared 261 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Lassa.
   
   91.5% or 239 total occurrences were White.
   3.8% or 10 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   3.4% or 9 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Tibet
   • National Capital

How to pronounce lassa?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say lassa in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lassa in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lassa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of lassa in a Sentence

1. Ben Neumann:

   (Lassa) survivors often report signs of nerve damage such as loss of hearing.

2. David Heymann:

   Lassa fever occurs because people live in the forest and destroy it for farming.

3. The CDC:

   Lassa fever is a viral disease common in West Africa but rarely seen in the United States, there has never been person-to-person transmission of Lassa fever documented in the United States.

4. Bruce Ribner:

   With Lassa, most of the people who get it never even know it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lassa
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html