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From VOA Learning English,
美国之声英语学习
this is the Health Report.
健康报道
The World Health Organization has declared
世界卫生组织宣布
the Pakistani city of Peshawar the world's
巴基斯坦的城市白沙瓦是世界
"largest reservoir" of endemic polio virus.
最大的脊髓灰质炎病毒库
And WHO officials fear Pakistanis
卫生组织官员担心巴基斯坦人
could face travel restrictions
会遭到出行方面的限制
unless steps are taken immediately
除非立刻采取行动
to stop the disease from spreading.
防止疾病传播
Researchers studied all the cases of
研究者研究了去年巴基斯坦
poliomyelitis in Pakistan last year.
所有脊髓灰质炎病例
The researchers found that almost every case
他们发现几乎每例
could be linked genetically to the polio virus
都可能与大部分在白沙瓦发现的
often reported in Peshawar.
脊髓灰质炎病毒有基因联系
They added that all test samples
他们还说，所有从该城市各地区收集的
collected from different parts of the city
测试样本
have shown the presence of the highly infections virus.
均显示具有强传染性病毒的存在（infectious）
Polio mainly affects children under 5 years of age.
脊髓灰质炎主要发病人群是五岁以下的儿童
The virus is passed through food or water.
病毒通过食物或水传播
The virus reproduces in the body
病毒在体内繁殖
and later invades the nerve system.
随后侵袭神经系统
The disease can sometimes lead to paralysis
该病有时会导致
with loss of muscle control in part of the body.
无法控制部分肌肉的瘫痪
The WHO study found that 90 percent of Pakistan's Polio cases
卫生组织的研究发现90%的巴基斯坦骨髓灰质炎病例
could be linked to the virus in Peshawar.
与在白沙瓦的病毒相关
In addition, 12 of the 13 polio cases in Afghanistan
此外，阿富汗13例病例中
were also linked to the city.
有12例亦与该城相关
Elias Durry serves as the WHO's emergency coordinator
伊利亚斯·迪里是世界卫生组织在巴基斯坦
for polio in Pakistan.
骨髓灰质炎的紧急事件协调员
He says local officials need to take urgent action
他说当地官员需要紧急采取措施
to strengthen vaccination campaigns.
加强接种疫苗的宣传
He says the situation in Peshawar not only threatens
在白沙瓦的病毒不仅威胁到
the gains Pakistan has made against Polio,
巴基斯坦抵御该病的成果
but could also harm international efforts to stop the disease.
还可能伤害国际上预防此病的努力
"Unless the polio eradication program in Pakistan
“除非巴基斯坦根除脊髓灰质炎的项目
is able to curtail the transmission in Peshawar,
能够减少病毒在白沙瓦的传播
the expansion of the viruses to other places will not stop.
病毒会继续扩张到其他地区
So, it is critical that Peshawar,
所以就白沙瓦
the way it is behaving now,
目前情况来说
really be able to find ways of interrupting these transmissions
重要的是当地能找到阻碍
that have been consistent throughout the years," said Durry.
近几年不断的病毒传播的方式，“迪里说。
He also noted an increase in deadly attacks
他还提到在白沙瓦城内和周围以及其他地区
on vaccination campaign workers
疫苗接种宣传活动工作者
in and around Peshawar and in other areas.
受到致命攻击次数的上升
Taliban militants often attack polio workers in Pakistan.
巴基斯坦的塔利班士兵经常攻击这些脊髓灰质炎工作者
The militants accuse them of being American spies
士兵认为他们是美国人的间谍
or part of a plot to keep Muslims from having babies.
或者是阻止穆斯林人生育的阴谋的一部分
Most of the attacks have taken place in Peshawar
大部分攻击发生在白沙瓦
because the city is close to the country's tribal districts.
因为该城市离巴基斯坦部落地区很近
Extremist groups have bases in those areas.
极端组织在这些地区设有基地
Elias Durry did not reject the possibility of other countries
伊利亚斯·迪里没有否认，如果情况没有快速改善
ordering travel and visa restrictions on Pakistan
其他国家会要求对巴基斯坦
if there is no quick improvement in the situation.
限制出境和签证发放的可能性
In neighboring India, no polio cases have been reported
在邻国印度，过去三年
for the past 3 years.
无一例脊髓灰质炎在案
Starting this month, all visitors to India from Pakistan
从本月开始，所有从巴基斯坦到印度的访客
are required to show a record of their polio vaccination.
都将被要求出示脊髓灰质炎疫苗接种记录
And that's the Health Report from VOA Learning English.
美国之声健康报道
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