diphtheria
diphtheria — 名詞
1. a dangerous illness caused by bacteria that spreads from person to person and af
白喉
由細菌引起的嚴重喉部感染
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.
在疫苗研發出來之前，白喉每年奪走數千名兒童的性命。
collocation: diphtheria vaccine
The nurse checked the child's records to confirm he had received the diphtheria vaccine.
護理師檢查了孩子的疫苗接種記錄，確認他已經接種過白喉疫苗。
collocation: receive the diphtheria vaccine
Public health workers gave babies the shot that prevents diphtheria in every village they visited.
公共衛生人員走訪每個村莊，為嬰兒施打預防白喉的疫苗。
collocation: prevent diphtheria
A child with diphtheria may develop a thick grey layer in the throat.
患有白喉的兒童可能在喉嚨後方形成一層厚厚的灰白色薄膜。
symptom: thick grey layer in throat
Thanks to widespread vaccination, diphtheria is now very rare in most parts of the world.
由於疫苗的廣泛接種，白喉現在在全球大部分地區都很少見。
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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.
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