新西兰英语 493 Measles in Auckland
英语课
Many Auckland people have had measles 1 in the last four months. The numbers are increasing and the Medical Officer of Health thinks we may have a measles epidemic 2. So far, in Auckland, doctors know of 164 people who have had measles in the last four months but there are probably many more people who did not go to a doctor. Twenty-four people had to go to hospital but nobody died. It’s been 20 years since anyone died of measles in New Zealand. However, measles can lead to serious illnesses.
The only way to make sure you don’t get measles is to be immunised. Children get their MMR vaccination 3 when they are 15 months. This protects them against Measles, Mumps 4 and Rubella. It is free.
Symptoms of measles are watery 5 eyes, runny nose, white spots inside the mouth and, later, a rash which starts on the head and moves down the body. Measles spreads through coughing and sneezing. It takes 10 days or more to develop. It is very infectious.
Now there are cases of measles in Christchurch and Wellington, because people who were infectious travelled by plane from Auckland. It is easy to see why the Medical Officer of Health is worried about an epidemic.
For more information on measles go to Auckland Regional Public Health Service.
Vocabulary
Make sure you know these words:
epidemic
measles, mumps, rubella
immunise / immunisation
vaccine /vaccination
symptoms
rash
infectious
Word Collocations
These words go together: protect against; cases of measles; it’s been X years since …; it is easy / hard to see why…;
n.麻疹，风疹，包虫病，痧子
- The doctor is quite definite about Tom having measles.医生十分肯定汤姆得了麻疹。
- The doctor told her to watch out for symptoms of measles.医生叫她注意麻疹出现的症状。
n.流行病；盛行；adj.流行性的，流传极广的
- That kind of epidemic disease has long been stamped out.那种传染病早已绝迹。
- The authorities tried to localise the epidemic.当局试图把流行病限制在局部范围。
n.接种疫苗，种痘
- Vaccination is a preventive against smallpox.种痘是预防天花的方法。
- Doctors suggest getting a tetanus vaccination every ten years.医生建议每十年注射一次破伤风疫苗。
n.腮腺炎
- Sarah got mumps from her brother.萨拉的弟弟患腮腺炎，传染给她了。
- I was told not go near Charles. He is sickening for mumps.别人告诉我不要走近查尔斯， 他染上了流行性腮腺炎。