猴痘：最新进展

Mpox: update

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TRANSCRIPT

Vismita Gupta-Smith, WHO Communications: WHO has declared that the Public Health Emergency of International Concern for mpox the disease previously known as monkeypox, remains in effect. We are going to get a status update, learn about who is at risk and what we have learned so far from the response from Dr. Rosamund Lewis. Welcome, Rosamund. Let’s start with a status update on mpox, please.

Dr Rosamund Lewis, Technical lead for mpox, WHO Health Emergencies Programme: Indeed, in this outbreak, we’ve seen now almost 90,000 cases of mpox occurring in over 110 countries around the world with 97 deaths. This is an unprecedented outbreak, as we know. Countries around the world that are reporting mpox had not previously experienced this at all. Now, at this time, where many countries have effectively curbed their outbreak and cases have really come down. There are still some parts of the world where there is continuing risk. This includes the Americas, particularly Central America.

It includes countries that are still reporting. We still have over 30 countries that have reported in the last month. So, for example, Spain, a few other countries in Europe, mostly Latin America, Central America and of course, Africa. In this outbreak though, we are still seeing cases linked to travel but travel from different parts of the world. And so that means that an outbreak can occur any time through link to travel.

VOCABULARY

1. mpox: monkey pox 猴痘

2. curb v. to control or limit sth., especially sth. bad 控制，抑制，限定，约束（不好的事物）。例如：He needs to learn to curb his temper. 他得学着控制自己的脾气。

QUESTIONS

Listen to the news and choose the best answer to each question you hear.

1. What is the current status of the mpox outbreak according to Dr. Rosamund Lewis?

A) The outbreak is mostly contained.

B) The outbreak is spreading rapidly.

C) The outbreak is affecting all countries equally.

D) The outbreak is unprecedented and ongoing.

2. In which regions of the world is there still a risk of mpox outbreaks?

A) Only in Central America.

B) The Americas and Europe.

C) All parts of the world.

D) No exact regions are given.

3. What does the dialogue suggest about the response to the mpox outbreak so far?

A) Response efforts have been largely ineffective.

B) The outbreak is no longer a public health concern.

C) Response efforts have successfully curbed the outbreak in most countries.

D) The response has not yet been effective at all.

KEY

1. What is the current status of the mpox outbreak according to Dr. Rosamund Lewis?

A) The outbreak is mostly contained.

B) The outbreak is spreading rapidly.

C) The outbreak is affecting all countries equally.

D) The outbreak is unprecedented and ongoing.

【答案】D

【解析】细节题。Lewis 博士说，在这次疫情中，全球超过110个国家共有几乎90000个病例，其中有97个死亡病例，这次疫情是前所未有的。

2. In which regions of the world is there still a risk of mpox outbreaks?

A) Only in Central America.

B) The Americas and Europe.

C) All parts of the world.

D) No exact regions are given.

【答案】B

【解析】细节题。Lewis 博士提到，仍有部分地区存在风险，包括美洲，尤其是中美洲，还有一些正在报告发现病例的国家，如西班牙以及欧洲其他几个国家等等。

3. What does the dialogue suggest about the response to the mpox outbreak so far?

A) Response efforts have been largely ineffective.

B) The outbreak is no longer a public health concern.

C) Response efforts have successfully curbed the outbreak in most countries.

D) The response has not yet been effective at all.

【答案】C

【解析】细节题。Lewis 博士指出：尽管仍有一些地区存在风险，许多国家已经成功遏制了疫情，病例数量已经开始大幅下降。

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