塞内加尔出现疑似埃博拉病毒

 　　DAKAR, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- A Malian national living in northern Senegal has been quarantined in a hospital due to suspected Ebola symptoms, Senegalese News Agency reported Saturday.

　　The 27-year-old patient had just returned to the northern city of Ourossogui from a trip to Mali, where he was in contact with nationals of Guinea, said the head doctor of the local medical team, adding samples have been sent to Dakar for analysis and the results could be available within 48 hours.

　　A doctor accompanied by officers of health services has already been dispatched¹ to the city to disinfect the home of the patient and the bike that was used to transport him.

　　Senegal reports suspected Ebola infection

　　In March, Senegal had closed its border with Guinea, the country most affected² by the epidemic³, but reopened it in early May.

　　The Senegalese Minister of Health, Awa Marie Coll Seck, said Friday that there was no confirmed case in they country but emphasized prevention measures against Ebola virus.

1 dispatched   

（常指为了特殊原因或执行特殊任务而迅速地）派遣( dispatch的过去式和过去分词 )； 杀死； （迅速地）发出； 迅速处理

参考例句：

• Troops have been dispatched to the area. 部队已派往那个地区。
• A Chinese trade mission has been dispatched to Japan. 一个中国贸易代表团已被派往日本。

2 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

3 epidemic   

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。