英语新闻听写 波多黎各发现新蚊传播病毒

Health officials in Puerto Rico reported the island's first case of Zika, a mosquito-borne virus recently linked to the rise of a serious neurological disorder¹ among newborns in Brazil.

波多黎各卫生官员报告了岛上首例Zika病毒，这种蚊传播病毒使巴西新生儿患严重神经系统疾病的数量上升。

Puerto Rican Congressman² Pedro Pierluisi said in a statement on Thursday, "There is no reason for alarm, and the public should continue to take commonsense³ steps to avoid mosquito bites."

波多黎各议员佩德罗周四在一份声明中表示，“没有理由恐慌，公众应继续采取常识性的措施避免蚊虫叮咬。”

He added that he expects experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to visit the island in early January to educate local physicians to "properly diagnose and treat the virus."

他还表示希望疾病控制和预防中心的专家一月早些时候能访问该岛，教育当地医生“正确诊断和治疗该病毒。”

The CDC has issued a warning to tourists traveling to Puerto Rico and other affected⁴ areas, asking them to protect themselves from the mosquitoes that spread the virus -- especially pregnant women.

疾病预防控制中心向前往波多黎各和其它受影响地区的游客发出警告，要求他们保护自己免受传播病毒蚊子的伤害，特别是孕妇。

1 disorder   

n.紊乱，混乱；骚动，骚乱；疾病，失调

参考例句：

• When returning back,he discovered the room to be in disorder.回家后，他发现屋子里乱七八糟。
• It contained a vast number of letters in great disorder.里面七零八落地装着许多信件。

2 Congressman   

n.（美）国会议员

参考例句：

• He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。
• The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。

3 commonsense   

adj.有常识的；明白事理的；注重实际的

参考例句：

• It is commonsense to carry an umbrella in this weather.这种天气带把伞是很自然的。
• These results are no more than a vindication of commonsense analysis.这些结果只不过是按常理分析得出的事实。

4 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。