There's another virus stalking America:it's called the flu
A cond wave of asonal influenza is taking hold in the U.S.,just as health officials are on high alert for new cas of the novel coronavirus.Many of the symptoms are the same,but when it comes to immediate risk,Americans should fear the flu more.
The Centers for Dia Control and Prevention estimates that more than19 million Americans have fallen ill with the flu so far this ason,including180,000 who ended up in the hospital.About10,000Americans have died,including more than60children.
This flu ason in the U.S.began earlier than usual.It started picking up in mid-November with a surge of influenza B,a strain that typically develops later in the cycle and hits children the hardest.
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Becau the elderly are the most likely to fall gravely ill and die from influenza, the rate of hospitalization and mortality remained well below average even as infection rates climbed.
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But an uptick in new flu infections began to appear over the past two weeks.The strain that's emerging now is an H1N1type of influenza A,the one that normally kicks off the ason.It can take hold in adults and may be more vere,resulting in more deaths.
Gregory Poland,director of the Vaccine Rearch Group at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester,Minnesota,lamented the low vaccination rates among Americans, especially pregnant women and children.This is especially frustrating becau the vaccine that's now being administered is well matched to the flu that's circulating,he said.
"Their risk is influenza,and it's substantial."
2020年2月13日
1900万人感染，18万人住院，美国流感何以至此？
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最近，不仅全中国被新冠肺炎闹得人心惶惶，世界各地也都开始了对肺炎疫情的防控警戒。而对于现
已确诊数例新冠肺炎的美国来说，这个冬天可谓是祸不单行。据美国疾病控制与预防中心估计，自去年9月开始在美国爆发至今的流感疫情，已导致至少18万人因流感并发症住院，约有1万人的死亡与流感有关。美国的流感疫情发展态势如何？季节性流感在美国为何难以得到控制？让我们跟着毛西老师一起来看看吧。
带着问题听讲解
·如何理解take hold这个短语？
·“死亡率”用英文该如何表达？
·本次流感中对儿童影响最严重的病毒属于哪一类型？
正文
There's another virus stalking America:it's called the flu
另一种在美国蔓延的病毒：流感
A cond wave of asonal influenza is taking hold in the U.S.,just as health officials are on high aler
t for new cas of the novel coronavirus.Many of the symptoms are the same,but when it comes to immediate risk,Americans should fear the flu more.
正当美国卫生部官员对新型冠状病毒的新增病例高度警戒之时，第二波季节性流感也在席卷美国。两种疾病尽管有许多症状相同，但是从短期内的威胁来看，美国人更应担心这次流感。
The Centers for Dia Control and Prevention estimates that more than19 million Americans have fallen ill with the flu so far this ason,including180,000 who ended up in the hospital.About10,000Americans have died,including more than 60children.
据美国疾病控制和预防中心估计，截至目前已有超过1900万美国人在该季染上流感，其中18万人因病入院治疗。约有1万美国人死亡，其中超过60人是儿童。
丰碑的意思
This flu ason in the U.S.began earlier than usual.It started picking up in mid-November with a surge of influenza B,a strain that typically develops later in the cycle and hits children the hardest.
在美国，此次流感季节来得比往年要早。去年十一月中旬，乙型流感病毒的患者数量激增，显出该病势头渐猛。乙型流感在流感周期内发病的时间通常较晚，且对儿童的影响最为严重。
Becau the elderly are the most likely to fall gravely ill and die from influenza, the rate of hospitaliza
tion and mortality remained well below average even as infection rates climbed.
感染率不断上升的同时，因老年人最易受严重感染并死于流感，（此次流感的）住院率和死亡率均远低于平均值。
But an uptick in new flu infections began to appear over the past two weeks.The strain that's emerging now is an H1N1type of influenza A,the one that normally kicks off the ason.It can take hold in adults and may be more vere,resulting in more deaths.
但是过去两周，患另一种流感的人数微升。这次出现的类别是甲型H1N1流感病毒，一般流感季节打头阵的就是它。
它能传染成年人，且可能更严重，导致更多人死亡。
Gregory Poland,director of the Vaccine Rearch Group at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester,Minnesota,lamented the low vaccination rates among Americans, especially pregnant women and children.This is especially frustrating becau the vaccine that's now being administered is well matched to the flu that's circulating,he said.
格里高利·波兰是美国明尼苏达州罗彻斯特梅奥诊所疫苗研究部门的主任，他对于美国人，尤其是孕妇
和儿童的疫苗接种率较低这件事感到遗憾。他说，这尤其令人懊恼，因现有的疫苗恰好能专门针对正在蔓延的这类流感。
"Their risk is influenza,and it's substantial."
“这些人最大的威胁来自流感。这件事极其重要。”
内容拓展
the novel coronavirus（新型冠状病毒）
有外媒也称新型冠状病毒为the new coronavirus。北京时间2月8日，国家卫健委正式宣布，新型冠状病毒感染的肺炎将统一称为“新型冠状病毒肺炎”，简称“新冠肺炎”，英文为Novel coronavirus pneumonia（其中pneumonia指“肺炎”）。北京时间2月11日，世卫组织宣布将新型冠状病毒引起的疾病命名为COVID-19（CO=corona，VI=virus，D=dia，19=病毒被确认的年份）。中国国旗的含义
相关词汇：novel（adj.新奇的，不寻常的）
相关词汇：coronavirus（n.冠状病毒）
相关词汇：corona（n.冠；冠状部位）Centers for Dia Control and Prevention
美国疾病控制和预防中心
美国卫生及公共服务部的一个下属机构，缩写为CDC。它成立于1946年，前身为美国传染病中心（Communicable Dia Center），总部设在美国乔治亚州的亚特兰大。该中心最主要的职责是预防、控制传染病及提高国民健康水平，它为减少美国及世界范围内的传染病作出了巨大的贡献。
influenza B（乙型流感）
乙型流感病毒分为两个系：乙型Yamagata系或乙型Victoria系。该病毒主要感染人类，变异速率比甲型流感慢。据美国疾控中心数据显示，乙型流感病毒病例在此次美国流感季中占比约50%。
influenza A（甲型流感）
根据病毒表面蛋白血凝素和神经氨酸酶的组合，甲型流感病毒可进一步分为几个亚型。目前正在人际间传播的甲型流感病毒是甲型H1N1和甲型H3N2流感亚型。目前已知仅有甲型流感病毒引起了流感大流行。
重点词汇
stalk/stɑːk/
v.跟踪，追踪；笼罩，蔓延
相关词汇：stalker（n.跟踪者）
相关词汇：stalking（n.跟踪罪）
英文释义：If something unpleasant stalks a place,it appears there in a threatening way.
例句：Fear stalks the streets.家庭如何养蕙兰
influenza/ˌɪn.fluˈen.zə/
n.流行性感冒小学生必读名著
简称：flu
文化补充：这个词源自意大利语，原特指18世纪爆发于意大利的流感，后用于英语中表示“流感”。
take hold
完全控制
英文释义：to begin to have complete control over somebody/something
例句：People had to leave the hou before the blaze alert
成熟反义词
处于警戒状态
相关词汇：alert（n.警报；警惕，戒备）
词性拓展：alert（adj.警觉的，警惕的；v.使警觉）
例句：An alert police officer was alerted by the alert.
when it comes to sth./doing sth.
当涉及某事（或做某事）时
pick up
变得更猛烈，变得更强大
英文释义：to get stronger
例句：The wind is picking up.
surge/sɝːdʒ/
n.急剧上升，激增
英文释义：a sudden increa
搭配短语：a surge in/of sth.
搭配短语：a surge in/of demand for face masks
近义词：spike
搭配短语：a spike in face mask prices
