雅思阅读材料之third cholera pandemic

The Third Cholera Pandemic caused 1 million Russian deaths

第三次霍乱肆虐（死亡100万人）

A disease of the large intestine and transmitted through contaminated water, cholera has haunted humanity for centuries.

霍乱是一种通过饮用受污染的水而导致的肠道疾病，它曾经危害人类长达几个世纪之久。

The Third Cholera Pandemic from 1852 to 1859 swept through Asia, North America, and Africa hitting Russia particularly hard.

第三次霍乱肆虐的时间是从1852年到1859年，传播范围包括亚洲、北美和非洲，其中俄罗斯情况最为严重。

This cholera pandemic is considered the most deadly cholera pandemic in history, though the seventh is still going on.

尽管我们正在经历历史上的第七次霍乱爆发，但第三次霍乱传播被认为是历史上最严重的一次。