diphtheria
diphtheria — noun
1. a dangerous illness caused by bacteria that spreads from person to person and af
a dangerous illness caused by bacteria that spreads from person to person and affects the nose and throat, producing a high body temperature and a thick grey coating that can block the airway
Before the vaccine was developed, diphtheria killed thousands of children every year.
collocation: diphtheria vaccine
The nurse checked the child's records to confirm he had received the diphtheria vaccine.
collocation: receive the diphtheria vaccine
Public health workers gave babies the shot that prevents diphtheria in every village they visited.
A child with diphtheria may develop a thick grey layer in the throat.
Thanks to widespread vaccination, diphtheria is now very rare in most parts of the world.
用法筆記
Diphtheria is preventable through routine childhood vaccination, which is usually combined with vaccines for tetanus and pertussis (whooping cough) in a single shot called DTaP or Tdap. The disease remains a serious threat in countries or regions where vaccination rates are low.