万花筒 2011-09-17&09-19 李氏杆菌病蔓延 哈密瓜或为罪魁

 We're gonna turn out to that deadly outbreak of Listeria that’s been linked to contaminated cantaloupes. One family impacted is now fighting back, demanding answers. But how these all could have happened? And with answer to that question, ABC's Jim Avila is with us this morning. Good morning, Jim.

 

Good morning, John. It's a phrase we hope never to hear: killer¹ cantaloupes. And the dangers even fatal breakout of listeria is linked not to fruit cut up at the grocery store, it's from whole unpeeled fruit. Safeway and Wal-Mart are among the stores pulling the affected² melons from their shelves. And one Colorado family is already suing the grower and the store where they bought the melon.

 

It's pure hell.

 

Tammy Palmer's husband Charles was rushed into the hospital two weeks ago, paralyzed, unable to speak.

 

I went over and started patting his face. And I'm like chuck what's wrong? And he….from shelves. But that’s not enough for the Palmers. They're the first to fight a lawsuit³ against Jensen farms, claiming that the cantaloupe they bought at the local Wal-Mart and supplied by Jensen farms tested positive for Listeria.

 

You don't know what to trust, what to buy. I just can't believe it. I'm just, I'm so in shock.

 

Charles Palmer remains⁴ in serious condition at the hospital. It has a long recovery ahead of him.

 

I want him home. I want him by my side.

 

So what have we learned from this? Scrub even fruit with rind or peel, cantaloupes are especially good at hiding bacteria because of the nooks and crannies in their skin. The melons in question come from that specific grower as which is among the largest in the country, Jensen Farm. So that's the label you would look for the store. Other cantaloupes are not affected. Neither Wal-Mart nor the grower responded to the lawsuit.

 

Again it's Jenson Farm. It's an important note. Now thank you for that,Jim.

1 killer   

n.杀人者，杀人犯，杀手，屠杀者

参考例句：

• Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
• The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。

2 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

3 lawsuit   

n.诉讼，控诉

参考例句：

• They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
• He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。

4 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。