Gleopatra ，Goddess of the Nile

Three centuries later, shortly before the birth of Christ, Egypt was still ruled by a living goddess, Cleopatra, a Greek 1) descended from one of Alexander’s generals. She looked back to the Golden

CNN 2012-08-26

First up today, though, 1,118 as of yesterday, that`s how many cases of West Nile virus have been reported in the United States this year. West Nile first shot up in the U.S. in 1999. And this year`s outbreak, is now the largest ever in this country.

CNN 2012-08-19

You might wonder what a $100 million apartment looks like, you are going to know before the end of today show. Im Carl Azuz, this is CNN STUDENT NEWS. First up, the mayor of Dallas, Texas says his city is facing an emergency. The problem is West Nile

SSS 2011-10-27

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Sophie Bushwick. Got a minute? West Nile virus first appeared in North America in 1999. And it quickly moved across the continent. Now a study has pinned the proliferation on a particular culprit:

美国英语听力80篇2 Lesson22

[00:06.95]Last summer, Americans in the eastern state of New York were threatened by a disease never before seen in the country--West Nile Fever. [00:19.59]The disease usually is not serious in people. [00:23.61]But it can cause swelling of the brain

60秒科学:蚊子是西尼尔病毒的传播者

Mosquitoes, Not Birds, Made West Nile National In 1999 West Nile virus infected its first American, in New York. By 2004, the disease had spread across the country. Researchers speculated that, for the disease to spread so far so quickly, birds must

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - U.S. Doctors Separate Guatemalan Siste

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS -August 20, 2002: U.S. Doctors Separate Guatemalan Sisters Joined at the Heath / West Nile Virus Spreads in the United States Broadcast: VOICE ONE: This is Ray Freeman. VOICE TWO:

2007年VOA标准英语-West Nile Virus Killing Several North American

By David McAlary Washington 16 May 2007 Scientists say West Nile virus is killing large numbers of birds across North America. The organism has devastated big proportions of several bird species that commonly populate town and city suburbs throughout

VOA慢速英语-EXPLORATIONS - Exploring the Nile in Egypt

A study in rural Nepal found a greater chance that babies would survive their first month. Transcript of radio broadcast: 08 July 2008 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A new study in rural Nepal shows the value of washing hands with so

HEALTH REPORT - West Nile Virus Update

HEALTH REPORT - September 18, 2002: West Nile Virus Update By Nancy Steinbach 17 Sep 2002, 20:17 UTC This is the VOA Special English Health Report. The United States Centers for Disease Control says m

万花筒 2012-08-23&08-25 美国爆发西尼罗河病毒

New warnings to people in Texas today to protect themselves against the potentially deadly West Nile virus which is now infected hundreds in that state and far beyond. The battle against the mosquitoes that carry West Nile is now being waged from lan

SSS 2008-10-10

This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Adam Hinterthuer. Got a minute? If you're worried about news reports of West Nile virus, you might want to go take a census of the birds in your backyard. Because certain species of birds actually

New Test for West Nile Virus

by Jill Moss Broadcast: July 23, 2003 This is Bill White with the VOA Special English Health Report. A medical company in Australia, PanBio, has developed a new test for West Nile 1)virus. The test ex

VOA标准英语2012--Dallas Continues Spraying in Fight Against West Nile Fever

Dallas Continues Spraying in Fight Against West Nile Fever Many people in Dallas continue to work and play outdoors, but they are heeding warnings from health officials to protect themselves. Fifteen-year-old Macias says he has followed the news repo

VOA标准英语2012--Dallas Attacks West Nile Virus by Land, Air

Dallas Attacks West Nile Virus by Land, Air The aerial and ground fumigation programs are blanketing around 1,400 square kilometers of the county, but don't target all mosquitoes. Laura McGowan, who works with Clarke, the company contracted to carry

VOA标准英语2012--Texas Health Officials Study West Nile Outbreak

Texas Health Officials Study West Nile Outbreak Technicians in the state's mosquito laboratory are examining mosquito corpses sent from all over Texas, at the Texas Department of Health Services Laboratories in the capital of Austin. State Laboratori

VOA标准英语2012--West Nile Surge Keeps Exterminator Busy

West Nile Surge Keeps Exterminator Busy Four years ago, the mosquitoes around Virginia resident Stephanie Samples house and neighborhood were voracious. They would get into the car and before you could shut the car doors, Sample says. We would be dri

VOA标准英语--West Nile Virus Costs US $780 Million 西尼罗河病毒使得美国花掉了7.8亿美元

West Nile Virus Costs US $780 Million 西尼罗河病毒使得美国花掉了7.8亿美元 Its been 14 years since West Nile Virus disease arrived in the United States. A new study says the disease has cost about 780-million dollars in health care cos

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

Dallas Continues Spraying in Fight Against West Nile Fever

DALLAS Officials in Dallas, Texas and the surrounding county of the same name are continuing to spray by land and air in an effort to suppress mosquitoes that spread the West Nile virus. Health officials have reported more than 200 cases of fever cau