News Item 002-寨卡病毒
The World Health Organization reports there is growing scientific evidence that the Zika virus is linked with several severe disorders of the central nervous(神經(jīng)的)system. Lisa Schlein reports.
世界衛(wèi)生組織報告說，越來越多的科學證據(jù)表明寨卡病毒與中樞神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)的幾種嚴重疾病有關(guān)。 麗莎·施萊因報道。
“The body of scientific knowledge about the virus is building rapidly. WHO Director-General Margaret Chan says the more that is known about the Zika virus, the worse things look. ‘A pattern has emerged in which initial detection of virus circulation(傳播)is followed within about three weeks by an unusual increase in cases of Guillain Barre syndrome(格林-巴利綜合征). Detection of microcephaly(頭小畸形)and other fetal malformations comes later...’ WHO reports 6,480 cases of microcephaly are suspected, mostly from northeast Brazil. Lisa Schlein, Geneva.”
“有關(guān)該病毒的科學知識體系正在迅速建立。 世衛(wèi)組織總干事陳馮富珍表示，對寨卡病毒了解越多，情況看起來就越糟糕。 “已經(jīng)出現(xiàn)了一種模式，在最初檢測到病毒傳播后，格林-巴利綜合征病例在大約三周內(nèi)異常增加。 頭小畸形和其他胎兒畸形的檢測稍后進行……”世界衛(wèi)生組織報告稱，疑似小頭畸形病例有 6,480 例，其中大部分來自巴西東北部。 麗莎·施萊因，日內(nèi)瓦。”
