Expert: bird flu might transmit among humans

时间：2007-01-26 06:12:08

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Chinanews, Guangzhou, Jan. 26 – The first high-level seminar on counter measures against infectious diseases among Chinese and Japanese hospitals was kicked off in Guangzhou Wednesday. At the seminar, Chinese academician Zhong Nanshan said related researches indicate that bird flu virus which now forms a pandemic among humans in the world is formed when the intermediate host of human and bird flu virus genes1 takes a major transformation2. Right now, an influenza3 outbreak is occurring in some parts of the northern regions. If a bird flu outbreak also occurs in these regions at this time, the two kinds of virus might combine and develop into a new virus which will enable bird flu to transmit among humans. When this occurs, human beings will be exposed to a great danger. In order to prevent this, doctors and nurses should take counter measures to deal with human-infected bird flu cases as early as possible. Patients who are infected with bird flu should be isolated4 and treated as early as possible.

 

According to Zhong, bird flu virus is transforming into a new type of virus in its infection process. When the virus first appeared in wild birds, it was only a lowly pathogenic flu virus. When the virus was transmitted to poultry5, however, it developed into a highly pathogenic virus. In the end, the virus was transmitted to human beings due to human beings’ close contact with poultry. Statistics show that from 2003 to 2007, there are altogether 269 human-infected bird flu cases, with 163 people killed by the disease, the death ratio reaching 60%. In China, some 22 people were infected by bird flu cases and 14 people died of it. All these patients had had a close contact with the infected animal or virus before they caught the disease. In addition, related researches indicate that bird flu virus which now forms a pandemic among humans is formed when the intermediate host of human and bird flu virus genes takes a major transformation. The researches also indicate that bird flu virus can be transmitted among human beings.

 

Most people infected by bird flu virus died of organs function exhaustion6. Last year, however, doctors successfully saved the life of a patient who already suffered from organs function exhaustion. This is the first case in the world in which a patient who was infected by the bird flu virus and whose six major organs had already shown function exhaustion, was finally saved. This is indeed a miracle, Zhong said.

 

The patient is a 31-year-old truck driver. On June 3, he was sent to hospital after showing symptoms of fever, cough and sore throat. He suffered from respiration7 exhaustion on June 11 and was diagnosed to be infected by bird flu on the following day. At that time, the six major internal organs of the patient’s body, including his liver, kidney, heart and blood circulation organ, displayed exhaustion syndrome8. The doctors treated his disease with multiple means and the patient has now entirely9 recovered from the disease.

 
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1 genes 01914f8eac35d7e14afa065217edd8c0     
n.基因( gene的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • You have good genes from your parents, so you should live a long time. 你从父母那儿获得优良的基因，所以能够活得很长。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Differences will help to reveal the functions of the genes. 它们间的差异将会帮助我们揭开基因多种功能。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 生物技术的世纪
2 transformation SnFwO     
n.变化；改造；转变
参考例句：
  • Going to college brought about a dramatic transformation in her outlook.上大学使她的观念发生了巨大的变化。
  • He was struggling to make the transformation from single man to responsible husband.他正在努力使自己由单身汉变为可靠的丈夫。
3 influenza J4NyD     
n.流行性感冒，流感
参考例句：
  • They took steps to prevent the spread of influenza.他们采取措施
  • Influenza is an infectious disease.流感是一种传染病。
4 isolated bqmzTd     
adj.与世隔绝的
参考例句：
  • His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
  • Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。
5 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?
6 exhaustion OPezL     
n.耗尽枯竭，疲惫，筋疲力尽，竭尽，详尽无遗的论述
参考例句：
  • She slept the sleep of exhaustion.她因疲劳而酣睡。
  • His exhaustion was obvious when he fell asleep standing.他站着睡着了，显然是太累了。
7 respiration us7yt     
n.呼吸作用；一次呼吸；植物光合作用
参考例句：
  • They tried artificial respiration but it was of no avail.他们试做人工呼吸，可是无效。
  • They made frequent checks on his respiration,pulse and blood.他们经常检查他的呼吸、脉搏和血液。
8 syndrome uqBwu     
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。
9 entirely entirely     
ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地
参考例句：
  • The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
  • His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

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