美国有线新闻 CNN 世卫组织召开会议讨论刚果埃博拉疫情

 

The Democratic Republic of Congo, a nation in Central Africa, isn't just dealing¹ with conflict between government troops and armed rebel groups. It's dealing with a deadly outbreak of the Ebola virus. And those two factors are making it increasingly difficult for international aid workers to stop the virus from spreading. More than half of the people who've caught the virus have died from it. The World's Health Organization, a medical agency of the United Nations, held a meeting yesterday to discuss the crisis.

It says that the latest Ebola outbreak in Congo is a regional concern but at this point it does not fit the description of a public health emergency of international concern. Part of the reason for that, officials have gotten better at fighting Ebola, for one thing there is a vaccine² available. It's still experimental. It hasn't been universally approved yet. But researchers with the WHO expect that approval will be given soon.

There are also several drugs available to treat Ebola that haven't all been available in the 10 outbreaks that have happened since 1976. But some health analysts³ say what's occurring in Congo is still a major outbreak and as the security situation gets worse, so does the ability of health officials to get a handle on it.

1 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

2 vaccine   

n.牛痘苗，疫苗；adj.牛痘的，疫苗的

参考例句：

• The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives.脊髓灰质炎疫苗挽救了数以百万计的生命。
• She takes a vaccine against influenza every fall.她每年秋季接种流感疫苗。

3 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。