2006年VOA标准英语-Nigeria Implements Emergency Bird Flu Meas

By Gilbert da Costa
Abuja
09 February 2006

Nigeria is implementing¹ emergency measures to contain the spread of the H5N1 bird flu virus. Experts from the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization are in Nigeria to assess the situation and help in containing the outbreak.

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A man prepares birds for sale in the street in Lagos, Nigeria   
  

Nigerian authorities are killing² thousands of chickens in a determined³ attempt to stop the spread of the deadly bird flu virus.

Some reports suggest that Africa's first bird flu outbreak is far from over, alleging⁴ more than 20,000 daily poultry⁵ infections.

Agricultural Ministry⁶ livestock⁷ director, Dr. Junaidu Maina, says Nigeria is carrying out an emergency plan to deal with the outbreak.

"We have an emergency preparedness plan that has been approved by government and this involves steps to contain the disease," he said. "So, the moment we got the confirmatory test, we have put the plan on and we are already operating it. Today, we are stamping out all the birds in Sambawa farms and we are also sending a team to Kano to continue."

Migratory⁸ birds have been identified as a major agent for the spread of bird flu. Dr. Maina says Nigeria is particularly vulnerable to bird flu because of its geographic⁹ location, which is within the pathway of migratory birds.

"Nigeria happens to fall within the pathway of migratory birds," he said. "I am not sure if it [bird flu] came through migratory birds, but what I am saying is that risk is there and for that there is very little you can do, except to put [in place] proper surveillance and try to find out as soon as you have the situation of the disease in your country."

The FAO has called on Nigeria and and its neighbors to act swiftly to stop the spread of the bird flu. Nigerian authorities say they have received no reports of human infection with H5N1, which has killed at least 88 people in seven countries since 2003.
 
 

1 implementing   

v.实现( implement的现在分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• -- Implementing a comprehensive drug control strategy. ――实行综合治理的禁毒战略。 来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
• He was in no hurry about implementing his unshakable principle. 他并不急于实行他那不可动摇的原则。 来自辞典例句

2 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

3 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

4 alleging   

断言，宣称，辩解( allege的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• His reputation was blemished by a newspaper article alleging he'd evaded his taxes. 由于报上一篇文章声称他曾逃税，他的名誉受到损害。
• This our Peeress declined as unnecessary, alleging that her cousin Thornhill's recommendation would be sufficient. 那位贵人不肯，还说不必，只要有她老表唐希尔保荐就够了。

5 poultry   

n.家禽，禽肉

参考例句：

• There is not much poultry in the shops. 商店里禽肉不太多。
• What do you feed the poultry on? 你们用什么饲料喂养家禽?

6 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。

7 livestock   

n.家畜，牲畜

参考例句：

• Both men and livestock are flourishing.人畜两旺。
• The heavy rains and flooding killed scores of livestock.暴雨和大水淹死了许多牲口。

8 migratory   

n.候鸟，迁移

参考例句：

• Many migratory birds visit this lake annually.许多候鸟每年到这个湖上作短期逗留。
• This does not negate the idea of migratory aptitude.这并没有否定迁移能力这一概念。

9 geographic   

adj.地理学的，地理的

参考例句：

• The city's success owes much to its geographic position. 这座城市的成功很大程度上归功于它的地理位置。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Environmental problems pay no heed to these geographic lines. 环境问题并不理会这些地理界限。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法