Ophthalmia epidemic hit Beijing

时间：2007-04-27 00:26:56

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Chinanews, Beijing, April 26 - According to a report by Beijing Daily, an epidemic1 of ophthalmia, or bloodshot eyes, hit Beijing. The dry and windy weather and the unhealthy ways of using one's eyes should be blamed for the rampage of the disease.

 

Miss Xiao, an employee of a government institution in Beijing, got the disease on April 24, when her eyes became bloodshot, and she felt an acute2 pain in her eyelids3.

 

Actually, Miss Xiao was a late victim in the epidemic, as many of her colleagues had been infected several days earlier. Some of them still have to wear dark glasses to protect their recovering eyes.

 

"Though there is an ophthalmia epidemic, not many patients have come to see a doctor," said Li, a doctor from Ditan Hospital. "Most of them will choose OTC eye drops. In fact, such epidemic can be witnessed every year in late spring and early summer, thus citizens should be aware of personal hygiene4 to avoid being infected."

 
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1 epidemic 5iTzz     
n.流行病；盛行；adj.流行性的，流传极广的
参考例句：
  • That kind of epidemic disease has long been stamped out.那种传染病早已绝迹。
  • The authorities tried to localise the epidemic.当局试图把流行病限制在局部范围。
2 acute Ry9zO     
adj.严重的，激烈的，敏锐的，急性的，尖的
参考例句：
  • A period of acute depression can sometimes follow childbirth.分娩之后可能会有一段时间的急性抑郁期。
  • The publication comes as the answer to an acute demand.这一出版物是为满足急需而出版的。
3 eyelids 86ece0ca18a95664f58bda5de252f4e7     
n.眼睑( eyelid的名词复数 )；眼睛也不眨一下；不露声色；面不改色
参考例句：
  • She was so tired, her eyelids were beginning to droop. 她太疲倦了，眼睑开始往下垂。
  • Her eyelids drooped as if she were on the verge of sleep. 她眼睑低垂好像快要睡着的样子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 hygiene Kchzr     
n.健康法，卫生学 （a.hygienic）
参考例句：
  • Their course of study includes elementary hygiene and medical theory.他们的课程包括基础卫生学和医疗知识。
  • He's going to give us a lecture on public hygiene.他要给我们作关于公共卫生方面的报告。

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