VOA慢速英语2014 美国埃博拉受害者被带到美国

 

AS IT IS 2014-08-02 American Ebola Victim to be Brought to US 美国埃博拉受害者被带到美国

An American infected with the Ebola virus in West Africa is returning to the United States. The unnamed aid worker will receive treatment at a hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.

Many people infected with Ebola die. But doctors have been able to keep some people alive if they get immediate¹ treatment in a hospital.

Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, has confirmed that an American with Ebola would be treated in a special area of the hospital.  The patient will be separated from other patients in what is called an “isolation² unit.” The hospital has one of only four isolation units in U.S. medical centers.

The U.S. State Department is working with the U.S. Centers for Disease³ Control and Prevention on the issue of Americans infected with Ebola. The officials are discussing ways to get the patients home to the U.S. They said Americans who are infected would be treated carefully. And they said the patients would be kept away from other people during travel to the U.S. and while in treatment.

Two other Americans became infected with Ebola while caring for infected people at a medical center in Liberia. One is a doctor from the state of Texas named Kent Brantly. Another is a religious worker from North Carolina named Nancy Writebol. It is not known if they will be brought to the United States for treatment.

The United States has issued travel warnings for Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. Ebola has affected⁴ those countries more severely⁵ than any others.

1 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。

2 isolation   

n.隔离，孤立，分解，分离

参考例句：

• The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。
• He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。

3 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。

4 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。

5 severely   

adv.严格地；严厉地；非常恶劣地

参考例句：

• He was severely criticized and removed from his post.他受到了严厉的批评并且被撤了职。
• He is severely put down for his careless work.他因工作上的粗心大意而受到了严厉的批评。