"polio" in Chinese (Traditional)
小兒麻痺症
Definition
小兒麻痺症是一種由病毒引起的嚴重傳染病,主要影響兒童,可能導致癱瘓。全名為脊髓灰質炎,但通常稱為小兒麻痺症。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“小兒麻痺症”是“脊髓灰質炎”的簡稱,常見於醫療、歷史及公共衛生領域。常搭配 '小兒麻痺症疫苗'。不要與其他導致癱瘓的疾病混淆。
Examples
Polio can cause permanent paralysis in children.
**小兒麻痺症**可能導致兒童永久性癱瘓。
There is a vaccine to prevent polio.
有疫苗可以預防**小兒麻痺症**。
Many countries have eliminated polio through vaccination.
許多國家通過接種疫苗消除了**小兒麻痺症**。
My grandfather told me stories about when polio outbreaks were common.
我祖父跟我說過**小兒麻痺症**流行的年代。
Thanks to the polio vaccine, most children today never get the disease.
多虧了**小兒麻痺症**疫苗,現在大多數孩子都不會得這種病。
Some areas still need help fighting polio and getting everyone vaccinated.
有些地區仍需協助消滅**小兒麻痺症**及讓所有人接種疫苗。