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epidemic cholera

/ˌepɪˈdemɪk ˈkɒlərə/

翻译: 霍乱是一种由霍乱弧菌引起的急性腹泻传染病,通常通过受污染的食物或水传播。霍乱疫情指霍乱的广泛爆发或大流行,常导致严重脱水甚至死亡。

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/ˌepɪˈdemɪk ˈkɒlərə/C1formalmedical
  • zh霍乱是一种由霍乱弧菌引起的急性腹泻传染病,通常通过受污染的食物或水传播。霍乱疫情指霍乱的广泛爆发或大流行,常导致严重脱水甚至死亡。

A severe, often widespread outbreak of cholera, an acute diarrheal infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.

  1. Widespread cholera outbreakC1formal

    A large-scale outbreak of cholera, a severe bacterial infection of the small intestine, affecting many people in a community or region.

    zh霍乱疫情

    • The 19th century saw several devastating epidemics of cholera in Europe.
    • Poor sanitation often triggers an epidemic of cholera in densely populated areas.
    • International aid was sent to combat the epidemic of cholera in the refugee camp.