15 Cases of Ebola-Like Virus Discovered in Sudan

Cathy Majtenyi Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) are in southern Sudan investigating 15 cases of an Ebola-like hemorrhagic fever that has so far claimed at least four lives. There are f

豆知识 2009-09-23&09-26 甲型H1N1流感（猪流感）小知

People with swine influenza infection should be considered potentially contagious as long as they are symptomatic, and possibly for up to seven days following the illness onset. Children, especially younger children, might potentially be contagious f

VOA标准英语2009年-Swine Flu Tops List of 2009 Health Iss

In March, the virus caught the attention of health officials in Mexico when cases of a flu-like illness were reported in the state of Veracruz. The transmission of the virus was so rapid that by mid-June the WHO declared the first flu pandemic in mor

医学英语会话——猪流感

美国已发现的猪流感病毒和在墨西哥引起致命传染的是同一病毒.猪流感是什么东西?我们将如何应对?这里解答你的所有疑惑。 The swine flu virus in the U.S. is the same one causing a deadly epidemic in Mexico.

超级简单英语阅读:The Swine Flu

It was September. People were getting sick all over the world. They were getting sick from the flu. The flu was called H1N1. Some people called it swine flu. The swine farmers did not like that. They said, Stop calling it swine flu. Swine dont have t

国外媒体:亚洲地区严防猪流感

swine flu就是最近颇受关注的猪流感，全称为swine influenza，定义为a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses that causes regular outbreaks in pigs（一种由A类流感病毒引起并在猪中间传播的呼吸系统疾病），此类病毒一般不会传给人类。但

VOA标准英语2009年-Swine Flu Death Toll in India Increases

In India, five more people have died of swine flu, taking the death toll from the HIN1 virus to six. Image of H1N1 influenza virus The city of Pune reported its third death due to the H1N1 virus on Monday, when a 35-year-old doctor of traditional me

CNN 2009-05-03

Prosecutors call it a hate crime, but the jury did not agree. Two teenagers are acquitted, They were yesterday of murder in a Pennsylvania courtroom and instead Brandon Piekarsky and Derrick Donchak were convicted of simple assault in the beating de

VOA慢速英语2010年-Development Report - Rift Valley Fever

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Rift Valley fever mainly affects farm animals. But the virus can also infect humans, and South Africa has been experiencing an outbreak. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases reported two

VOA标准英语2009-WHO Raises Swine Flu Alert to Highest Level

The World Health Organization declared swine flu as the first international pandemic of the century on Thursday and urged nations to step up the fight against the virus. WHO Director-General Margaret Chan speaks during a press conference at WHO head

VOA标准英语2009-Indonesia Reports First Case of Swine Flu

Indonesia reported its first two confirmed cases of the H1N1 swine flu virus. One of the cases is an Australian tourist, who was visiting the island of Bali. Indonesia's Minister of Health says more must be done at Bali's international airport to pr

VOA标准英语2009年-H1N1 Swine Flu Keeps Hospitals in Northern

By Carol Pearson Washington 24 September 2009 The World Health Organization says the H1N1 swine flu virus should be part of next year's seasonal flu vaccine. The WHO says the H1N1 pandemic could affect up to one third of the world's nearly seven bil

VOA标准英语2009-US Officials: Swine Flu Less Deadly than First F

U.S. health officials are expressing cautious optimism the virus causing swine flu A-H1N1 may not be as virulent as initially feared, but they say aggressive steps to combat the infectious disease are still warranted. People, wearing face masks as a

VOA标准英语2009-US Officials 'Cautiously Optimistic' About Swine

U.S. authorities report that the number of confirmed swine flu cases in the United States has reached 286 across 36 states. But the Obama administration says it is cautiously optimistic that the outbreak of swine influenza A H1N1 virus will be mild

VOA标准英语2011--New Yellow Fever Vaccine Shows Promise

New Yellow Fever Vaccine Shows Promise A new vaccine for yellow fever is showing good results in tests as it overcomes one of the biggest problems with the current version. Yellow fever is a deadly disease that occurs in much of South America and sub

VOA标准英语2009-Nigeria Records First Swine Flu Death in Sau

Saudi authorities say victim was not vaccinated against infection Chinedu Offor | Washington DC 23 November 2009 Its all talk about it but in terms of seeing what is on the ground, I have not seen much A Nigerian pilgrim has died of swine flu in Sau

【英语1级听力】猪流感-The Swine Flu

It was September. People were getting sick all over the world. They were getting sick from the flu. The flu was called H1N1. Some people called it swine flu. The swine farmers did not like that. They said, Stop calling it swine flu. Swine don't have

African swine fever spreading into Europe

ROME, May 26 (Xinhua) -- African swine fever, a viral disease deadly to pigs but harmless to human beings, is spreading beyond Russia and the Caucasus region into Europe, the United Nations' food agency said Thursday. African swine fever is fast beco

Tokyo has first swine flu cases

Tokyo has first swine flu cases 东京第一例猪流感确诊 Health officials in Japan have confirmed the first cases of swine flu in the densely populated （人口稠密的） capital, Tokyo. Two schoolgirls tested positive for the H1N1 virus after their return

美国、加拿大、墨西哥努力阻止北美洲的猪瘟

US, Canada, Mexico Work to Keep Swine Fever from North America The United States is working with Canada and Mexico to guard against African swine fever. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says all three countries are trying to keep swine fever f