VOA慢速英语2014 美国本土首例埃博拉患者死亡

 

First Ebola Patient in US Dies 美国本土首例埃博拉患者死亡

Liberian citizen Thomas Duncan has died of Ebola at a hospital in the United States.  Officials at the hospital in Dallas, Texas say Mr. Duncan died Wednesday morning.

Mr. Duncan was visiting family in Dallas when he became sick. He went to the hospital because of a high temperature and stomach pain. He was sent home with medicine.  He returned on September 28 and doctors discovered he had Ebola.

The U.S. Centers for Disease¹ Control and Prevention said Tuesday it is following 48 people who had contact or may have had contact with Mr. Duncan before he entered the hospital.

Media reports say that the United States will check travelers for signs of Ebola at airports and other entry points.

The Associated Press reports agents from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection will look for signs of the disease in people entering the country. They also will hand out informational papers about the Ebola virus.

The Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,400 people - with most cases in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, speaking at a news conference Wednesday, said it is urgent² that more countries help in the fight against Ebola. He said more countries need to give financial support and more equipment to fight the spread of the disease.

Words in this Story

entry point –n. a place for entering a country or other area

outbreak –n. the sudden or violent start of something unwelcome, such as war or disease

urgent – adj. requiring immediate³ action or attention.

1 disease   

n.疾病，弊端

参考例句：

• The doctors are trying to stamp out the disease.医生正在尽力消灭这种疾病。
• He fought against the disease for a long time.他同疾病做了长时间的斗争。

2 urgent   

a.紧急的，急迫的，紧要的

参考例句：

• He asked to see the manager for something urgent. 他有急事求见经理。
• A part of this urgent task was allotted to us. 这项紧急任务的一部分分给了我们。

3 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。