[分享]有关禽流感的词汇

1、bird flu 禽流感
例：The WHO said Tuesday that an increasing number of humans are at risk of catching the bird flu.

2、poultry n.家禽
例：Most of the people who have caught the disease contracted it directly from infected poultry.

3、outbreak n. 爆发，发作
例：Bird flu has devastated poultry industries across Asia, with 10 countries reporting confirmed outbreaks of avian flu.

4、infection n. 传染，传染病，感染
例：They have launched aggressive awareness campaigns, showing people how to avoid infection by cooking poultry and eggs thoroughly.

5、contract v. 感染
例：A few dozen people in Thailand and Vietnam have contracted the disease.

6、slaughter v. 屠宰，屠杀
例：In at least 10 Asian countries, millions of chickens have been slaughtered and buried in the effort to stamp out bird flu viruses.

7、contain v. 被……除尽
例：A U.N. official in Vietnam said Tuesday the disease is far from being contained in rural areas.

8、vaccine n. 疫苗
例：But health officials say the best thing is to get a yearly vaccine to prevent the flu.

9、person-to-person 人染人
例：The World Health Organization says there has been no evidence that the virus has spread person-to-person.

10、avian adj. 鸟类的
例：The WHO said genetic tests showed that the virus from both sisters is of avian origin and contained no human influenza genes.