美国有线新闻 CNN 埃博拉病毒或将可治疗 两种新药能显著降低死亡率

 

In the midst of the second deadliest outbreak of the Ebola virus, there could be a light at the end of the tunnel. First, here's what's been going on. An Ebola outbreak was declared last summer in the Democratic Republic of Congo. That's where the disease was first identified in 1976. And the outbreak that started last year was at least the 10th one since then in the DRC.

One year later, more than 2,700 people in all have been infected and more than half of them have died. There's no cure for Ebola. The virus' symptoms usually include fever, body aches, stomach pain, vomiting¹ and bleeding. And without extensive protective gear, anyone in close contact with someone who's infected is at risk. So what's this silver lining²? There are two new medical treatments available to Ebola patients and some doctors say they're highly effective. On average, Ebola kills half the people it infects. But among 500 Ebola patients who received the new drug treatments, the death rate was between 29 % and 34%. And the news gets better.

For patients who were treated early enough with these drugs, researchers say the death rate drops to between 6% and 11%. So scientists believe the drugs show a lot of promise in moving toward a cure. Over the past four decades, the Ebola virus has devastated³ communities and fueled fear across central and western Africa.

1 vomiting   

吐

参考例句：

• Symptoms include diarrhoea and vomiting. 症状有腹泻和呕吐。
• Especially when I feel seasick, I can't stand watching someone else vomiting." 尤其晕船的时候，看不得人家呕。”

2 lining   

n.衬里，衬料

参考例句：

• The lining of my coat is torn.我的外套衬里破了。
• Moss makes an attractive lining to wire baskets.用苔藓垫在铁丝篮里很漂亮。

3 devastated   

v.彻底破坏( devastate的过去式和过去分词)；摧毁；毁灭；在感情上（精神上、财务上等）压垮adj.毁坏的；极为震惊的

参考例句：

• The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city. 这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。
• His family is absolutely devastated. 他的一家感到极为震惊。