美国有线新闻 CNN 平昌冬奥爆集体感染诺如病毒 1200名安保人员被隔离

 

First story this Wednesday: sickness has swept over dozens of people working on the 2018 Winter Olympics. But it's not the nasty flu virus you've heard about. What hospitalized 41 security guards in Pyeongchang, South Korea, is norovirus.

Olympics organizers say they suddenly started showing symptoms on Sunday. Officials don't know exactly how the security guards got infected, but the Korean Center for Disease Control and Prevention says they've all been staying at the same building. Organizers are testing the water and food where the security guards are staying and they're checking to make sure their bedrooms are virus free.

All of those who'd caught norovirus are stable. But in order to help contain the disease, a total of 1,200 security guards had to be taken off duty. This would have had a significant impact on security for the games, so South Korea deployed¹ 900 members of its military to help keep the event safe. They'll be doing the security checks at 20 of the venues² where events are held.

Though the opening ceremonies are scheduled for Friday, the first events will actually start the day before. So, health officials want to get a handle on this before it has the chance to spread to athletes, trainers, coaches and tourists.

ELIZABETH COHEN, CNN SENIOR MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT: Norovirus is one of the most contagious³ bugs⁴ out there.

SUBTITLE⁵: How viral is norovirus?

COHEN: The amount of norovirus that can fit on the head of a pen can get a thousand people sick. About 20 million people a year get sick from norovirus in the United States. Eight hundred people die, about 60,000 end up in the hospital.

Norovirus is the number one cause of food poisoning outbreaks in the United States. Infected food workers, they're responsible for about 70 percent of the norovirus outbreaks in this country.

When people get norovirus, they get vomiting⁶ and diarrhea, sometimes it's pretty vicious. Another reason norovirus is so powerful is it can stay on your countertops for up to two weeks and many common disinfectants and cleaners just don't work against it.

So, you can fight norovirus. First of all, wash your hands thoroughly⁷ with soap and water. Sanitizers just isn't going to cut it.

Also, avoid touching⁸ foods with your bare hands. Use silverware as much as you can. And if you do feel sick, don't prepare foods for other people.

1 deployed   

（尤指军事行动）使展开( deploy的过去式和过去分词 )； 施展； 部署； 有效地利用

参考例句：

• Tanks have been deployed all along the front line. 沿整个前线已部署了坦克。
• The artillery was deployed to bear on the fort. 火炮是对着那个碉堡部署的。

2 venues   

n.聚集地点( venue的名词复数 )；会场；（尤指）体育比赛场所；犯罪地点

参考例句：

• The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour. 这个乐队在英国巡回演出期间将在20个不同的地点演出。
• Farmers market corner, 800 meters long, 60 meters wide livestock trading venues. 农牧市场东北角，有长800米，宽60米的牲畜交易场地。 来自互联网

3 contagious   

adj.传染性的，有感染力的

参考例句：

• It's a highly contagious infection.这种病极易传染。
• He's got a contagious laugh.他的笑富有感染力。

4 bugs   

adj.疯狂的，发疯的n.窃听器( bug的名词复数 )；病菌；虫子；[计算机]（制作软件程序所产生的意料不到的）错误

参考例句：

• All programs have bugs and need endless refinement. 所有的程序都有漏洞，都需要不断改进。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The sacks of rice were swarming with bugs. 一袋袋的米里长满了虫子。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 subtitle   

n.副题（书本中的），说明对白的字幕

参考例句：

• His new book has a subtitle.他的新书有一个副标题。
• Ah!I don't know why they don't subtitle these movies.唉！我不知道这些电影为什么不打字幕。

6 vomiting   

吐

参考例句：

• Symptoms include diarrhoea and vomiting. 症状有腹泻和呕吐。
• Especially when I feel seasick, I can't stand watching someone else vomiting." 尤其晕船的时候，看不得人家呕。”

7 thoroughly   

adv.完全地，彻底地，十足地

参考例句：

• The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
• The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。

8 touching   

adj.动人的，使人感伤的

参考例句：

• It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
• His letter was touching.他的信很感人。