VOA标准英语2010年-WHO: Risk of Epidemics in Haiti Increa
时间:2018-12-08 作者:英语课 分类:VOA标准英语2010年(一月)
World Health Organization says people are at great risk of getting diarrhea, cholera 1 and other water borne diseases because of the bad sanitary 2 conditions and contaminated water.
Lisa Schlein | Geneva 30 January 2010
A camp of makeshift tents sprawls 3 at Port-au-Prince's golf course, where many Haitians displaced by the earthquake have set up shelter, 25 Jan 2010
The World Health Organization says the risk of epidemics 4 breaking out in earthquake-devastated Haiti is increasing as the rainy season approaches. WHO says it already is receiving reports of a growing number of cases of diarrhea, measles 5 and tetanus.
The World Health Organization says it is worried about an explosion of diseases in Haiti. It says people are at great risk of getting diarrhea, cholera and other water borne diseases because of the bad sanitary conditions and contaminated water.
It says contagious 6 diseases such as measles can spread like wildfire in the overcrowded, squalid resettlement camps.
WHO spokesman Paul Garwood says U.N. agencies and the Haitian government will conduct a campaign next week to immunize hundreds of thousands of children under age five against measles, tetanus and diphtheria.
He says WHO and other aid agencies will be taking additional measures to try to prevent epidemics from breaking out.
"We are very focused on the fact that the rainy and hurricane seasons are on their way," said Garwood. "In response to that, measures that we can take include working with partners such as UNICEF."
"The distribution of clean drinking water to as many people as possible, ensuring that sanitation 7 and hygiene 8 standards are high, particularly in areas where people are living temporarily, establishing early warning systems for disease outbreaks and reports of suspected diseases. This enables up to quickly respond to pockets of suspected cases and to try and bring them under control," he added.
Garwood says there is a critical need for surgeons. He says there are more than 2,000 amputee cases in Haiti as a result of the injuries sustained in the earthquake.
At present, he says an estimated 30 to 100 amputations are being carried out every day. And, it is likely that number will grow.
"Crutches 9 are in very high demand," said the spokesman. "Other critical needs are specialists in orthopedic and internal medicine and X-ray equipment. We also see that post-operation medical supplies and antibiotics 10 remain a key need."
Garwood says the number of trauma 11 cases is declining, but there has been an increase in mental health needs. Unsurprisingly, he says many people are traumatized by the horrible events they've experienced.
He says two WHO mental health specialists will be arriving in Haiti in the coming days to begin an assessment 12.
- The cholera outbreak has been contained.霍乱的发生已被控制住了。
- Cholera spread like wildfire through the camps.霍乱在营地里迅速传播。
- It's not sanitary to let flies come near food.让苍蝇接近食物是不卫生的。
- The sanitary conditions in this restaurant are abominable.这家饭馆的卫生状况糟透了。
- The city sprawls out to the west, north and south. 该市向西、北、南方不规则地扩张[延伸]。 来自互联网
- Explanation: Our magnificent Milky Way Galaxy sprawls across this ambitious all-sky panorama. 说明:我们宏伟的银河系蜿蜒穿过这幅高企图心之全天影像。 来自互联网
- Reliance upon natural epidemics may be both time-consuming and misleading. 依靠天然的流行既浪费时间,又会引入歧途。
- The antibiotic epidemics usually start stop when the summer rainy season begins. 传染病通常会在夏天的雨季停止传播。
- 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。
- It's a highly contagious infection.这种病极易传染。
- He's got a contagious laugh.他的笑富有感染力。
- The location is exceptionally poor,viewed from the sanitation point.从卫生角度来看,这个地段非常糟糕。
- Many illnesses are the result,f inadequate sanitation.许多疾病都来源于不健全的卫生设施。
- Their course of study includes elementary hygiene and medical theory.他们的课程包括基础卫生学和医疗知识。
- He's going to give us a lecture on public hygiene.他要给我们作关于公共卫生方面的报告。
- the discovery of antibiotics in the 20th century 20世纪抗生素的发现
- The doctor gave me a prescription for antibiotics. 医生给我开了抗生素。
- Counselling is helping him work through this trauma.心理辅导正帮助他面对痛苦。
- The phobia may have its root in a childhood trauma.恐惧症可能源于童年时期的创伤。
- This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
- What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何?