Bird flu to threaten Guangdong

时间：2007-01-26 06:10:59

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Chinanews, Guangzhou, January 24 – Chilly1 and wet, Guanghzou is threatened with a possible epidemic2 of bird flu nowadays, especially there will be mass poultry3 transportation during the forthcoming Spring Festival (the Lunar New Year, which will fall on February 18). What makes the situation worse is that many neighboring countries are suffering from severe bird flu contagion4.

 

Thus the local health administration is planning to keep the disease at bay, by 100% vaccination5 and strict monitor over poultry trade. Besides the poultry markets in the province will be carefully disinfected.

 

In fact, no cases of bird flu have been reported in Guangdong since March, 2004, and Guangzhou is confident of further success in this aspect.

 
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1 chilly pOfzl     
adj.凉快的，寒冷的
参考例句：
  • I feel chilly without a coat.我由于没有穿大衣而感到凉飕飕的。
  • I grew chilly when the fire went out.炉火熄灭后，寒气逼人。
2 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。
3 poultry GPQxh     
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?
4 contagion 9ZNyl     
n.(通过接触的疾病)传染；蔓延
参考例句：
  • A contagion of fear swept through the crowd.一种恐惧感在人群中迅速蔓延开。
  • The product contagion effect has numerous implications for marketing managers and retailers.产品传染效应对市场营销管理者和零售商都有很多的启示。
5 vaccination bKGzM     
n.接种疫苗，种痘
参考例句：
  • Vaccination is a preventive against smallpox.种痘是预防天花的方法。
  • Doctors suggest getting a tetanus vaccination every ten years.医生建议每十年注射一次破伤风疫苗。

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