VOA慢速英语2010年-Kids, Germs and Day Care; A Meningitis

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. When parents go to work, their young children often spend the day in child care. That contact with other children can make it easier to get sick. But new research suggests that this might have a protecti

VOA慢速英语 2008 1124a

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Bacterial meningitis must be treated with antibiotics as soon as possible or the infection can cause hearing loss and brain damage. It can also kill. File photo of a girl being vaccinated against m

VOA慢速英语 2007 0626a

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Someday, rice plants might not only provide food but also a way to prevent cholera and other diseases. Cholera is a bacterial infection of the intestines. Today it is found mostly in Africa, Asia a

VOA慢速英语 2008 1027a

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. An estimated one-third of all people are infected with tuberculosis. Most have latent, or inactive, cases. They do not suffer coughing, increased body temperature or other signs of active TB. A tub

VOA标准英语2011--New TB Vaccine Passes Safety Tests

New TB Vaccine Passes Safety Tests Tuberculosis continues to be a major threat around the world, especially in developing countries. A new vaccine has gone into testing, and the results may change how childhood vaccinations are given. TB kills 1.8 mi

365个英语简短小故事-107. Influenza

Influenza, or the flu, attacks up to one billion people annually. In the US, it kills 20,000 annually, most of whom are children or elderly. Occasionally the flu becomes pandemic: in 1918, it killed 20 million people worldwide. The flu is a very cont

HEALTH REPORT - Staph Vaccine

HEALTH REPORT -May 29, 2002: Staph Vaccine By Nancy Steinbach This is the VOA Special English Health Report. American researchers say they have developed the first vaccine medicine that can prevent a

Deadly Brain-Damaging Virus Outbreak in India

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. An outbreak of a brain-destroying virus is currently happening in the Kerala state of India. The number of people who have died from Nipah is relatively small. Officials from Indias Mini

WHO Working to Stave Off 1)Meningitis Outbreak in Africa

Broadcast: Feb 07, 2003 The World Health Organization said is about to ship millions of 2) doses of a new meningitis vaccine to almost two dozen countries in Africa. The vaccine was developed in recor

万花筒 2011-11-12&11-14 流感知多少？

After getting your flu shot, did you know it takes about two weeks to develop an immunity? Its true. You can test your knowledge on more flu facts by taking this quiz. Here it goes. True or false: The flu isnt serious. Thats false. You can have compl

VOA标准英语2012--New Dysentery Threat Emerges

New Dysentery Threat Emerges Its known that clean water and sanitation can bring a sharp decline in dysentery cases in developing countries. But its not enough to stop the spread of the disease in countries undergoing rapid development and industrial

2006年VOA标准英语-Vaccine Eliminates Allergy Symptoms

By Jessica Berman Washington 05 October 2006 U.S. researchers have developed a vaccine that offers protection against a common allergy trigger in the United States known as ragweed. Scientists say the development has the potential to guard against a

VOA慢速英语 2008 0319a

Health Report - Vaccine a Big Success Against Meningitis in Uganda Rates in young children drop to zero in areas of the country included in a study. Transcript of radio broadcast: 18 March 2008 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Meningit

VOA慢速英语 2007 1205a

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. There are low-cost vaccines, taken by mouth, that can protect against cholera. The vaccine is commonly provided to international travelers, but not to communities that suffer cholera epidemics. There ar

VOA慢速英语2015 误发活性炭疽菌事件持续增加

AS IT IS 2015-06-05 Anthrax Shipments Incident Continues to Grow 误发活性炭疽菌事件持续增加 The United States military now says it might have sent live anthrax to 52 laboratories in the United States and three other countries. On Wednesd

VOA标准英语2010年-Researchers Seek Genetic Clues to Dead

An international team of researchers looking for the cause of severe bacterial epidemics has deciphered the genome of group A streptococcus, a normally harmless sore throat pathogen that occasionally turns deadly. Experts say the breakthrough could s

VOA标准英语2012--Tuberculosis Cases Down, Disease Still A Major Killer

Tuberculosis Cases Down, Disease Still A Major Killer The news from the World Health Organization is mixed: some 20 million people are alive today as a result of international efforts to control tuberculosis and care for those who have it. As a resul

VOA标准英语2012--New Immunization Effort Launched

New Immunization Effort Launched Over the next three months, about 50 million young people in seven African countries will be vaccinated against meningitis. Its part of larger campaign to eliminate the disease in 26 at-risk countries. Meningitis is a

VOA标准英语2009-Nearly 4,000 People Die From H1N1 in US

By Vidushi Sinha Washington 15 November 2009 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that counting related illnesses the number of deaths from the H1N1 virus is about four times earlier estimates. Federal health officials now say nearly

HEALTH REPORT - A Look Behind the Disease: Meningitis

HEALTH REPORT - A Look Behind the Disease: Meningitis By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Health Report. Meningitis is an infection of the fl