广东报告11个寨卡病例

 GUANGZHOU, April 10 (Xinhua) -- South China's Guangdong Province reported a new Zika case Sunday, bringing the total number of imported infections in the province to 11.

A 7-year-old girl, a Venezuelan citizen, developed a skin rash after returning to her hometown in Enping City, Guangdong, on April 4 and tested positive for the virus on Thursday, the health and family planning commission of Guangdong said.

She is under observation at home and is in stable condition.

South China province reports 11th Zika case

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global emergency in early February amid a Zika outbreak in Central and South America. China has also been on alert as the warming weather may facilitate the spread of the mosquito-borne virus.

Symptoms of Zika infections include fever, joint¹ pain, rash, conjunctivitis, headache and muscle pain. It is also a suspected cause of microcephaly in new-born babies.

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adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。