Chagas' disease

Chagas' disease

美 　英

• un.恰加斯病

英汉解释

n.	1. an often fatal disease, occurring in South and Central America, that affects the heart and nervous system and is caused by a protozoan parasite transmitted by blood-sucking insects

例句

For instance, in South America and Central America, the parasitic infection Chagas disease can disrupt connections in the heart.

例如，在南美和中美国家，寄生感染的锥虫病可以扰乱心脏内部的连接。

had a major impact on the control of malaria, Chagas disease, visceral leishmaniasis and other tropical diseases.

对控制疟疾、南美锥虫病、内脏利什曼病和其它热带疾病产生了重大、积极的影响。

In 2001, the institute took over a World Health Organization (WHO) project investigating the use of paromomycin for Chagas disease.

在2001年，该研究所接手了世界卫生组织的调查治疗南美锥虫病的巴龙霉素（paromomycin）的项目。

For decades, Chagas disease largely affected people living in rural areas of Latin America.

数十年来，恰加斯病主要影响生活在拉丁美洲农村地区的人们。

Chagas disease presents itself in two phases.

恰加斯病为两个阶段。

Chagas disease is named after Carlos Ribeiro Justiniano Chagas, a Brazilian doctor who first discovered the disease in 1909.

恰加斯病以1909年第一个发现该病的巴西医生CarlosRibeiroJustinianoChagas的名字命名。

Chagas disease is curable if treatment is initiated soon after infection.

如果在感染后很快开始治疗，恰加斯病是可治愈的。

Vector control is the most effective method of preventing Chagas disease in Latin America.

在拉丁美洲预防恰加斯病的最有效方法是病媒控制。

An estimated 10 million people are infected worldwide, mostly in Latin America where Chagas disease is endemic.

全世界估计有1000万人感染，主要在流行恰加斯病的拉丁美洲。

Bayer has started discussions with WHO on how to evolve their current commitment to fight sleeping sickness and Chagas disease.

拜耳已就如何扩大现有的承诺，控制昏睡病和恰加斯病，与世卫组织开始了讨论。

Once a person has contracted Chagas disease, the infection may remain dormant for decades.

一个人一旦染上恰加斯病，这种感染可能潜伏数十年。

An estimated 9 million people, mostly children, are still affected by Chagas disease.

估计有900万人，主要是儿童仍然遭受恰加斯病的影响。

Chagas disease occurs mainly in Latin America.

恰加斯病主要发生于拉丁美洲。

Vector control is the most useful method to prevent Chagas disease in Latin America.

在拉丁美洲预防恰加斯病的最有用方法是病媒控制。

There is no vaccine for Chagas disease.

没有用于恰加斯病的疫苗。

It is estimated that in 2008 Chagas disease killed more than 10 000 people.

据估计，恰加斯病在2008年造成1万多人死亡。