SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Influenza and Bird Flu

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Influenza and Bird Flu By Broadcast: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 (THEME) VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I'm Sarah Long. VOICE TWO: And I'm Bob Doug

万花筒2008-02-25:Deadly flu strain

The flu epidemic intensified a few week ago, but it continued to worsen with widespread outbreaks being reported in every state except Florida. NBC's Robert Bazell reports. And there's new information tonight about this year's flu epidemic and why i

【突破英文词汇】flu, fluc, flux -- flow 流

1. fluid /ˈflu:ɪd/ -- 1. substance that flows 2. not rigid; changing easily Air, water, molasses and milk are all fluids. 空气、水、糖蜜和牛奶都是流体。 During November, the military situation remained fluid, with advances and retres

英语博客：If You Have The Flu.

The subject of many people's conversations is the flu. Everybody is talking about it. The clinics and hospitals are full of people who have flu symptoms, and supermarkets have shelves full of medicines, tissues(1), and vitamin powders. I've been luck

超级简单英语阅读:The Flu

Larry has the flu. His nose is running. He coughs a lot. He sneezes a lot. When he coughs, he covers his mouth. When he sneezes, he covers his mouth. When his nose is running, he wipes his nose with a tissue. Larrys mother is taking care of him. She

60秒科学:Bad Nose for Bird Flu

With swine flu the big infectious disease story, you dont hear much about bird flu these days. And you may not have to look past your own nose for the reason. Because a new study finds that bird flu viruses may have trouble getting a good foothold i

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Restrictions on Methyl Bromide

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Restrictions on Methyl Bromide By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Graphic Image Some chemicals

Swine flu spread 'not sustained

Swine flu spread 'not sustained ' 猪流感疫情继续传播 The number of confirmed cases （确诊病例） of swine flu in the UK has risen to 15. 英国猪流感确诊病例上升到 15 人。 The increase, from 13, comes as health chiefs await the results of more than 60

Study: Loss of Ozone Slows

By Caty Weaver Broadcast: September 12, 2003 This is Bob Doughty with the VOA Special English Environment Report. Scientists in the United States have reported some good news about the 1)ozone in the

Bird flu discovered in Dutch farm

THE HAGUE, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Bird flu was discovered at a poultry farm in the central Dutch province of Flevoland, the Ministry of Agriculture said Friday. It said the virus discovered was a mild variant. The farm's 47,000 chickens were slaughtered

【英语1级听力】流感-The Flu

Larry has the flu. His nose is running. He coughs a lot. He sneezes a lot. When he coughs, he covers his mouth. When he sneezes, he covers his mouth. When his nose is running, he wipes his nose with a tissue. Larry's mother is taking care of him. She

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Cover Crops

AGRICULTURE REPORT - Cover Crops By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. The idea to grow a crop that improves the land

Fourth confirmed swine flu case

Fourth confirmed swine flu case 第四例猪流感确诊病例 Anti-viral drugs are being issued to treat those affected by the flu A fourth case of swine flu has been confirmed in Northern Ireland. A man who has recently returned from Florida has tested posi

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

Mauritius reports first toll of A/ H1N1 flu in 2010

Mauritius（毛里求斯） has recorded the first victim who succumbed to A/ H1N1 flu in 2010, local medical sources reported over the weekend. A government official aged 51 died on Saturday night in a private clinic after having been admitted on Ju

Bird flu no threat to Australia: medical chief

CANBERRA, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Australia's new chief medical officer, Professor Chris Baggoley, on Wednesday said Australian should not be worried about reports that a mutant strain of the deadly bird flu virus is spreading across Asia and beyond. On

Bird flu appears returning: UN

EIJING, Aug. 30 (Xinhuanet) -- The United Nations is warning authorities to be on high alert of bird flu as the virus appears to be returning. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization said in a statement Monday a mutant strain is spreading across par

The Ass and the Flutev

As an ass was quietly dining on thistles，he beheld a shepherd seated beneath a tree，awakening sweet echoes on his flute，and charming the ears of all within hearing，excepting our discontented lop-eared brute，who thus soliloquized：The world

New York State declares public ehalth emergency over flu epidemic

NEW YORK, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- Governor Andrew Cuomo on Saturday declared a state of public health emergency for all of New York State, in response to this year's increasingly severe flu season. As of Saturday, a total of 19,128 cases of influenza hav

omg美语：0118 OMG! 美语 Sick witht the Flu

白洁得了流感！ 白洁 caught the flu!! 还有谁感觉 really gross!? 1) flu 流感 2) I feel so gross 我感觉很不舒服 3) Call in sick打电话请病假 4) Sick in bed 卧病在床 5) Get well soon！ 快点好起来呀!