Zika virus:First cases reported in UK
virus /ˈvaɪrəs/ n.病毒 –CET4
infect /ɪnˈfɛkt/ v. 感染,传染 –CET4
diagnose /,daɪəɡ'nos/ v. 诊断;断定 –CET4
mosquito /məˈskiːtəʊ/ n. 蚊子 –CET4
symptom /ˈsɪmptəm/ n. 症状 - CET4
repellant /rɪˈpɛlənt/ adj. 排斥的 n.排斥力(驱虫剂)
Three British travelers have been infected with the Zika virus, health officials revealed this week.
"As of January 2016, three cases associated with travel to Colombia, Suriname and Guyana have been diagnosed in UK travelers," Public Health England said on its website. The government agency did not provide further details about the cases but added that the virus "does not occur naturally in the UK."
Zika virus is a mosquito borne disease. An individual becomes infected by the bite of an infected mosquito. Symptoms of the virus include fever, rash, joint pain and red eyes and can last from a few days to about a week. But 80% of individuals infected have no symptoms.
There is no prevention or treatment. Travelers to dangerous areas are urged to prevent mosquito bites by using mosquito repellant and covering exposed skin.
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