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央視國際 2004年12月17日 10:37

　　1.News

　　Thailand ordered a cull of 40 tigers suspected of suffering from bird flu on Wednesday after seven more of the big cats died, bringing the tiger death toll at an infected zoo to 30.

　　關鍵詞：bird flu 禽流感

　　2．So many Americans are cross-border shopping for flu shots that the Vancouver health authority has set up a one-day clinic for Americans only. Due to the shortage of flu vaccine this year, many Americans are afraid of catching the flu, or infecting others. The flu is a common disease that is easily transmitted, and can easily turn into an epidemic if rates of infection become too high.

　　Americans are flooding into clinics along the U.S.-B.C. border - including one at the Vancouver International Airport - looking for the shots that can inoculate them against the flu virus.

　　語言點：

　　catch /infect傳染 感染

　　transmit傳播

　　shot/inoculate接種 嫁接

　　vaccine疫苗

　　epidemic流行的 傳染的 流行病

　　3．What can I do to protect myself if I can't get a flu shot?

　　• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze - and dispose of the tissue afterward.

　　• If you don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your sleeve.

　　• Clean your hands after you cough or sneeze - with soap and warm water, or an alcohol-based hand cleaner.

　　• If you get the flu, avoid exposing others. Stay home from work or school.