Zika
noun /ˈziːkə/
/ˈziːkə/
(also Zika virus)
[uncountable]- a disease, caused by the bite of a type of mosquito, that may cause a serious condition in babies born to mothers who have the disease while they are pregnant
寨卡病毒(Zika):一种由蚊子叮咬引起的疾病,可能会给怀孕期间患有该病的母亲所生的婴儿造成严重疾病 - Doctors largely ignored Zika because it usually caused such mild symptoms.
医生很大程度上忽视了寨卡病毒,因为它通常会引起如此轻微的症状。 - The mosquito-borne Zika virus has hit the region especially hard.
蚊子传播的寨卡病毒对该地区的打击尤为严重。
- Doctors largely ignored Zika because it usually caused such mild symptoms.