CCTV9英语新闻：韩国确诊87例病例

South Korea has confirmed 23 more cases of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome¹ virus, bringing the total number to 87. Among them, five have died from the illness.

 

According to the country's health ministry², 17 of the new cases come from the same Seoul hospital emergency room where the country's first patient remained before being confirmed MERS-positive. 

 

The South Korean government has identified 24 health facilities where infections took place or MERS patients visited. More than 2,300 people in the country were under quarantine as of Sunday—some in health care facilities but most at home.

 

Authorities³ say they will step up the monitoring of people under quarantine and will track their cellphones to prevent the spread of MERS. 

1 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。

2 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

3 authorities   

n.当局，权力，权威；权威( authority的名词复数 )；权力；学术权威；[复数]当权者

参考例句：

• They interceded with the authorities on behalf of the detainees. 他们为被拘留者向当局求情。
• At his instigation we conceal the fact from the authorities. 我们受他的怂恿向当局隐瞒了事实。 来自《简明英汉词典》