今夏,登革熱橫掃東南亞,不僅台灣病例破紀錄,馬來西亞、印度、巴西死亡人數皆創新高。跨國研究顯示,這場流行傳染病(epidemic)疫情10月恐加劇,伴隨聖嬰現象而來的異常高溫正是禍首之一。登革熱尚無疫苗可預防,動手清除孳生源才是保命之道。
【流行傳染病淺談】
epidemic 流行傳染病
A:The number of dengue fever cases shows no signs of slowing down so far.
(登革熱疫情至今未見緩和。)
B:And still worse, the experts have predicted the epidemic could reach its peak in October.
(專家預言10月會達此流行病高峰。)
surveillance (以維安為目的)監控、監視
A:I just heard there is no vaccine for this potentially-fatal disease.
(我聽說這個可能致命的疾病沒有疫苗。)
B:Right! A complete surveillance system plays an essential role in the control of it.
(對!控制疫情多靠完整的監控系統。)
severe 嚴重的、劇烈的
A:The mosquitoes are spreading the dengue virus rapidly.
(病媒蚊正使病毒快速傳開。)
B:Such severe infections are linked to the high temperatures brought by the El Nino phenomenon.
(嚴重傳染與聖嬰現象帶來的高溫有關。)
【延伸閱讀】延伸關鍵字
1. dengue:登革熱
2. infection:感染、傳染
3. to eradicate:根絕
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