希腊暴发流感疫情

 　　ATHENS, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- A total of 42 people died of flu in Greece since the start of the past winter, Greek authorities announced on Wednesday.

　　According to the latest data from the Greek Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KEELPNO), a total of 108 people have been hospitalized in intensive care units since the start of the flu season and 35 people are still under monitoring.

　　Greece flu death toll¹ at 42

　　KEELPNO experts have advised the public to be extra cautious and take preventive measures to avoid infection, because one of the virus strains spreading in the country was mutated and not covered by the flu vaccine².

　　In 2014, a total of 329 flu patients were treated in intensive care units in Greece and 145 of them died.

1 toll   

n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)

参考例句：

• The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
• The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。

2 vaccine   

n.牛痘苗，疫苗；adj.牛痘的，疫苗的

参考例句：

• The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives.脊髓灰质炎疫苗挽救了数以百万计的生命。
• She takes a vaccine against influenza every fall.她每年秋季接种流感疫苗。