Arenavirus Guide

You won’t catch an arenavirus from a mosquito or a tick. Instead, they are , meaning they jump from animals to humans. Overview of Arbovirus, Arenavirus, and Filovirus Infections

Found in Africa and Asia, including the well-known Lassa virus . arenavirus

Arenaviruses are "enveloped" RNA viruses, meaning they are wrapped in a fatty outer layer. They are unique because their genetic material is —a fancy way of saying they can read their genetic code in both directions. Historically, they are divided into two main groups: You won’t catch an arenavirus from a mosquito or a tick