"polio" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 小儿麻痹症

Definition

小儿麻痹症是一种由病毒引起的严重传染病，主要影响儿童，可能导致瘫痪。全名为脊髓灰质炎，但通常称为小儿麻痹症。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“小儿麻痹症”是“脊髓灰质炎”的通俗叫法，多用于医疗、历史和公共卫生领域。'小儿麻痹症疫苗'这个搭配很常见。不要与其它导致瘫痪的疾病混淆。

Examples

Polio can cause permanent paralysis in children.

**小儿麻痹症**可能导致儿童永久性瘫痪。

There is a vaccine to prevent polio.

有疫苗可以预防**小儿麻痹症**。

Many countries have eliminated polio through vaccination.

许多国家通过接种疫苗消除了**小儿麻痹症**。

My grandfather told me stories about when polio outbreaks were common.

我祖父跟我讲过**小儿麻痹症**流行的年代。

Thanks to the polio vaccine, most children today never get the disease.

多亏了**小儿麻痹症**疫苗，现在大多数孩子都不会得这种病。

Some areas still need help fighting polio and getting everyone vaccinated.

有些地区仍然需要帮助来消灭**小儿麻痹症**并让所有人接种疫苗。