polio
BrE /ˈpəʊliəʊ/ AmE /poʊlioʊ/
noun en → es
a serious disease that mainly affects young children and can cause paralysis or death
poliomielitis, parálisis infantil
Collocations polio vaccine · fight against polio
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The disease was almost eradicated by the end of the 20th century.
La enfermedad estaba casi erradicada al final del siglo XX.
the vaccination against polio
vacuna contra la poliomielitis, inmunización contra la polio
Collocations polio vaccine campaign · get the polio vaccine
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The government launched a nationwide polio vaccination campaign.
El gobierno lanzó una campaña nacional de vacunación contra la poliomielitis.