Indeed, whereas the misery that worm diseases cause is extensive and the burden excessive – as much as tuberculosis or malaria – they do not kill immediately. Instead, they gradually erode children’s development prospects.
的确，蠕虫病造成的痛苦虽然范围广泛，负担沉重——不下于肺结核和疟疾——但却并不会立即致命，而是会逐渐破坏儿童的发育。