2015年CRI 中国卫生部门称MERS大规模爆发可能性低

 

Chinese health authorities are moving to quell¹ fears of a possible MERS outbreak in the country, saying the likelihood of a mass outbreak remains² low.

The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a new set of statements, noting the virus which causes Middle East Respiratory Syndrome³ still has difficulty moving from human to human.

Tan Wenjie with the Chinese CDC says there is still no evidence to suggest the current spread of MERS in South Korea is moving beyond in-close contacts with infected individuals.

"From the information we have obtained, the main transmission of the virus is through close contact in an enclosed environment. There is still no clear evidence supporting the spread of the virus through the air. As such, we are asking people to remain calm. There is no need to panic. Medical staff will have to take proper precautions, such as wearing masks and gloves. But people don't need to be concerned about going to hospitals."

Chinese authorities are asking people who have traveled to the Middle East to report to a hospital if they begin having respiratory issues within two weeks of leaving the region.

MERS, a corona⁴ virus similar to SARS, surfaced in Saudi Arabia 3-years ago.

It has a mortality rate of around 40-percent.

1 quell   

v.压制，平息，减轻

参考例句：

• Soldiers were sent in to quell the riots.士兵们被派去平息骚乱。
• The armed force had to be called out to quell violence.不得不出动军队来镇压暴力行动。

2 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

3 syndrome   

n.综合病症；并存特性

参考例句：

• The Institute says that an unidentified virus is to blame for the syndrome. 该研究所表示,引起这种综合症的是一种尚未确认的病毒。
• Results indicated that 11 fetuses had Down syndrome. 结果表明有11个胎儿患有唐氏综合征。

4 corona   

n.日冕

参考例句：

• The corona gains and loses energy continuously.日冕总是不断地获得能量和损失能量。
• The corona is a brilliant,pearly white,filmy light,about as bright as the full moon.光环带是一种灿烂的珠白色朦胧光，几乎像满月一样明亮。