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。
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。
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。
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.