VOA标准英语2009-Indonesia Reports First Case of Swine Flu

Indonesia reported its first two confirmed cases of the H1N1 swine flu virus. One of the cases is an Australian tourist, who was visiting the island of Bali. Indonesia's Minister of Health says more must be done at Bali's international airport to prevent Australian tourists from further spreading the deadly virus into Indonesia.
　
Two foreign tourists wearing masks submit¹ forms to an Indonesian health official at the arrival area of Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar, Bali, 24 Jun 2009

Indonesia's Minister of Health Siti Fadilah Supari said in a press conference that a 22-year-old female² tourist from Australia and a 37-year-old Indonesian pilot had contracted the H1N1 swine flu virus. The outbreak of this virus began in Mexico in April, has killed 231 people worldwide and infected more than 52,000 people in more than 100 countries. But no cases had been previously³ confirmed in Indonesia.

2,000 cases in Australia

Indonesia's neighbor, Australia, has had more than 2,000 swine flu cases reported and three flu-related deaths. The Australian tourist who was found to be infected with swine flu was visiting the Indonesian island of Bali, a tourist destination for thousands of Australians.

Minister Supari says more must be done to prevent infected Australian tourists from introducing swine flu into the Indonesian population.

She says she is concerned about tourists from Australia. She said Indonesia made a special effort in handling this case and called for swine flu monitors at Bali's international airport to be more careful in controlling and watching tourists from Australia.

Since the global outbreak of swine flu, Indonesian authorities⁴ have increased the use of body temperature scanners at airports in a bid to combat⁵ the disease⁶. The H1N1 virus has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization.

1 submit   

vi.(to)屈服，听从vt.呈送，提交；主张

参考例句：

• He was losing the fight but he would not submit. 他战败了,但不屈服。
• I will not submit to such treatment. 我不甘心忍受这样的待遇。

2 female   

adj.雌的，女(性)的；n.雌性的动物，女子

参考例句：

• We only employ female workers.我们只雇用女工。
• The animal in the picture was a female elephant.照片上的动物是头母象。

3 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

4 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》

5 combat   

n.战斗，斗争，格斗；vt.与...斗争，与...战斗

参考例句：

• The police are now using computers to help combat crime.警方现在使用电脑打击犯罪活动。
• A reporter interviewed the combat hero.记者访问了这位战斗英雄。

6 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。