英语新闻听写 美国弗吉尼亚居民感染寨卡病毒

A Virginia resident who traveled outside the United States has tested positive for the mosquito-transmitted Zika virus, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday, citing health officials.

周二，美联社援引卫生官员报道，一名弗吉尼亚居民出国旅游后检测到蚊传播寨卡病毒呈阳性。

Virginia Health Commissioner¹ Dr. Marissa Levine said the resident traveled to a country where the Zika virus transmission is ongoing².

弗吉尼亚州卫生专员玛丽莎·莱文博士称，居民前往过寨卡病毒正流行的国家。

Levine said this person poses no risk to other residents, because it is not mosquito season in Virginia.

莱文表示，此人不会对其他居民造成任何风险，因为弗吉尼亚不是蚊子的季节。

The mosquito-borne virus has been linked to brain damage in thousands of babies in Brazil. There is no vaccine³ or treatment for Zika.

蚊传播病毒与巴西数千名婴儿脑部损伤有关。目前没有应对寨卡病毒的疫苗或方法。

1 commissioner   

n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员

参考例句：

• The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
• He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。

2 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

3 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。