VOA标准英语2009年-Cruise Ship Ordered Away from Australian C

Australian authorities have asked a cruise liner to cancel a planned port call after three crew members tested positive for the H1N1 flu virus, which is commonly known as swine flu. Two thousand passengers are on board the Pacific Dawn, which is on

VOA双语新闻：11、医院观测疾病情况，为紧急情况作准备

医院观测疾病情况，为紧急情况作准备 Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, has infected more than 500 people since it was first identified in 2012. About 30 percent of those who contract it die. The steep increase in the number of

学个词Learn a Word 第841期 Red tape

今天我们要学的词是red tape。 Red tape, 意思是官僚羁绊。The mayor promised to eliminate red tape that hampers business development, 市长保证要铲除那些阻碍商业发展的官僚障碍。The relief efforts were stalled by red

VOA标准英语2012--Study Says Pregnant Women Should Get Flu Shot

Study Says Pregnant Women Should Get Flu Shot During the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, pregnant women faced a greater risk of life-threatening complications and many were hospitalized. Dr. Michael Katz from the March of Dimes says influenza is a seri

VOA标准英语2009年-Egyptian Swine Flu Polices Under Scrutiny

By Jessica Desvarieux Cairo 28 September 2009 A CDC Image of H1N1 influenza virus With the global concern over the H1N1 swine flu virus rising, some tourists are finding themselves inside a quarantine cell as their first sightseeing experience. Egyp

VOA标准英语2009年-Swine Flu Spreads in Australia

The number of H1N1 flu cases in Australia has doubled in the past day to 59. The federal government has warned that the H1N1 influenza A virus is spreading fast. Health experts say its rapid transmission coincides with the southern hemisphere's trad

VOA标准英语2009-Europeans Shun Swine Flu Vaccine as Deaths F

A European medical society has expressed alarm at the widespread opposition in Europe against the swine flu vaccine. Meanwhile, experts say the number of deaths in Europe from the H1N1 virus are doubling every two weeks. Lisa Bryant | Paris 25 Novem

VOA标准英语2009年-US Schools to Reopen Amid Flu Concerns

U.S. health officials are warning about a possible resurgence of the Swine Flu virus in North America as the cold weather approaches, and schools prepare to reopen. Health experts say the illness poses a special risk to schools, which are set to re-

VOA标准英语2009年-Thailand Puts Flu Cooperation on ASEAN For

Thailand plans to call for stepped up cooperation from regional governments to contain the spread of the H1N1 flu. The Thai government will present the issue at an annual gathering of foreign ministers from Southeast Asia and the region's main partn

VOA双语新闻：世卫促各国不要放松防范流感戒备

The World Health Organization says flu viruses are unpredictable and constantly changing. It says countries must not let down their guard, but must remain vigilant in monitoring the evolution of the Influenza A, H1N1 virus, which is being called Swin

学个词Learn a Word 第741期 Quarantine

今天我们要学的词是quarantine。 Quarantine是隔离的意思。Mayor Nagin of New Orleans and his wife have been placed under quarantine after another passenger on their flight to China showed H1N1 flu like symptoms, 新奥尔良市市长纳金

学个词Learn a Word 第849期 Frustration

今天我们要学的词是frustration。 Frustration, 意思是气馁。美国H1N1甲流疫苗的供应速度低于预期。President Obama expressed frustration about the slow pace of production of the vaccine, 美国总统奥巴马对疫苗生产速

VOA标准英语2009年-5 Simple Measures to Help Protect from Swi

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is launching a global information campaign to help communities deal with the Swine Flu virus. The Red Cross says its main focus will be on the developing countries, which do not ha

VOA标准英语2009年-Hungary's Health Authority Warns Santa

Hungarian health authorities have launched a national campaign warning Hungary's Santa Claus to avoid kissing children and shaking their hands to prevent spreading the swine flu virus. They also want him to get vaccinated against the illness. About 1

VOA标准英语2009年-Researchers Say Elderly Not Necessarily Im

By Vidushi Sinha Washington 04 November 2009 A new report about the H1N1 flu virus indicates that the elderly are not immune from the disease afterall. And another report seems to support the early decision to make pregnant women among the first to

VOA标准英语2009年-Environmentalist: New Thinking Needed on N

By Carol Pearson Washington 03 November 2009 A CDC Image of H1N1 influenza virus The World Health Organization says that since April nearly 5,000 people around the world have died from the H1N1 virus, mostly in the Western Hemisphere. Doctors initia

VOA双语新闻：印度对甲型流感高警戒级反应平静

India's government health officials say despite the designation of a global pandemic for the H1N1 virus there is no cause for alarm in the world's second most populous country. India has confirmed 16 cases of swine flu in humans and there have been n

VOA双语新闻：印甲流病例上升加强入境旅客检查

India says the number of swine flu patients in the country has risen to 31. The latest confirmed cases involve a group of students recently returned from a study trip to the United States. Officials are expressing their frustration with a perceived l

VOA双语新闻：世卫敦促各国预防甲型流感流行

The annual World Health Assembly has opened with delegates from 193 member countries discussing how to protect people from diseases such as the swine flu virus that is spreading around the world. 世界卫生大会年会开幕，来自193个成员国的

VOA标准英语2009年-Afghanistan Closes Schools Due to Increasi

By Sean Maroney Kabul 08 November 2009 An Afghan motorcyclist adjusts a newly purchased surgical mask at a market place in Kabul, Afghanistan, 02 Nov 2009 The Afghan government has closed the country's schools and universities for most of November i