dysentery / Ruhr
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dysentery
A serious, contagious intestinal disease accompanied by severe diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. The medical technical term is dysentery.
In dem Flüchtlingslager brach die Ruhr aus, weil es an sauberem Trinkwasser mangelte.
Dysentery broke out in the refugee camp because there was a lack of clean drinking water.
Ruhr River
A river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, that flows into the Rhine. The surrounding area is known as the Ruhr region.
Die Schifffahrt auf der Ruhr wurde wegen des niedrigen Wasserstands vorübergehend eingestellt.
Shipping on the Ruhr was temporarily suspended because of the low water level.
The word 'die Ruhr' has two very different meanings. Whether it means the disease or the river can only be recognized from context. Medical topics such as illness or hygiene point to the disease, while geographical information points to the river.
Im Mittelalter starben viele Menschen an der Ruhr.
In the Middle Ages, many people died of dysentery.
In connection with the disease, 'die Ruhr' is often used with certain verbs. Typical phrases include 'die Ruhr haben' (to have dysentery), 'an der Ruhr erkranken' (to contract dysentery), or that 'die Ruhr ausbricht' (dysentery breaks out).
Die Ärzte befürchteten, dass im Lager die Ruhr ausbrechen könnte.
The doctors feared that dysentery could break out in the camp.
The river 'die Ruhr' gives its name to one of Germany's most important industrial regions: the Ruhrgebiet (Ruhr region). If you hear about cities such as Essen, Dortmund, or Duisburg, the region around the river is often meant.
Das Ruhrgebiet ist nach dem Fluss Ruhr benannt.
The Ruhr region is named after the Ruhr River.
cholera
Ruhr and Cholera are serious contagious intestinal diseases that cause severe diarrhea. According to the meaning described here, Cholera also often causes vomiting and is usually transmitted through contaminated water or food; Ruhr is characterized here by its typical symptoms. The context of infection and transmission therefore points more toward “Cholera.”
Der Arzt vermutete Ruhr, weil der Patient Fieber, Bauchkrämpfe und starken Durchfall hatte.
The doctor suspected dysentery because the patient had a fever, abdominal cramps, and severe diarrhea.
Nach dem Ausbruch durch verunreinigtes Wasser wurden mehrere Menschen mit Cholera behandelt.
After the outbreak caused by contaminated water, several people were treated for cholera.
