Virus kills 100,000 cattle in India 病毒在印度殺死10萬頭牛

 

【摘要2022-10-10自由】◎陳成良

A viral disease has killed nearly 100,000 cows and buffaloes in India and sickened over 2 million more.

一種病毒性疾病已導致印度近10萬頭乳牛和水牛死亡，另有超過200萬頭牛患病。

The outbreak has triggered devastating income losses for cattle farmers since the disease not only results in deaths but can also lead to decreased milk production, emaciated animals, and birth issues.

此疾病爆發，帶給養牛農民毀滅性的收入損失，這種疾病不僅可能導致死亡，還會使牛乳產量減少、動物消瘦及生育等問題。

The disease, called lumpy skin disease, is spread by insects that drink blood like mosquitoes and ticks. Infected cows and buffaloes get fevers and develop lumps on their skin.

這種疾病稱為「塊狀皮膚病」，是由會吸血的昆蟲傳播，如蚊子和蜱蟲。受感染的乳牛和水牛會發燒，而且在皮膚上形成腫塊。

And now, the virus has spread to at least 15 states with the number of cow and buffalo deaths nearly doubling in three weeks, the Press Trust of India news agency reported.

據「印度報業托拉斯」通訊社報導，現在該病毒已傳播到至少15個邦，乳牛和水牛的死亡數量在3週內幾乎倍增。

To try and protect the dairy industry, authorities are vaccinating healthy cows using a shot designed for a similar disease while efforts are underway to develop a more effective vaccine.

為了保護乳品業，當局正在使用專為類似疾病設計的疫苗，為健康的乳牛接種疫苗，同時正努力開發更有效的疫苗。

新聞辭典

result in：片語，導致；結果造成。例句：The fire resulted in damage to their property.（他們的財産因火災蒙受損失。）

emaciated：形容詞，消瘦的、憔悴的。例句：Helen is very thin, almost to the point of emaciation.（海倫很瘦，幾乎到了憔悴的地步。）

 

 

Fantastic Falcons and How to Fly Them for Fun

來到卡達「隼」沒錯！

【摘要2022-10-10壹蘋】In the desert, a falcon can provide its owner with meat that they would be unlikely to catch on their own. Today, falconry in Qatar is more like a sport. Trainers have their falcons compete in hunts, races, and beauty events. Wealthy Qataris practice falconry for pride, fun, and education. They still believe that training a falcon can train one' s mind. But they don' t come cheap！ Prized falcons sell for as much as （or more than） a fancy car.

在沙漠中，隼可以為牠的主人提供他們自己不太可能捕捉到的獸肉。今日，馴鷹術在卡達比較像是一項運動。訓練員讓他們的隼於捕獵、比賽和選美活動中競爭。富有的卡達人為了自豪、樂趣和教育而放鷹狩獵。他們仍相信訓練一隻隼可以訓練一個人的心智。但牠們並不便宜！珍貴的隼售價相當（或超過）一臺高檔汽車。

生活必備字詞：

provide sb with sth　　提供某人某物

be unlikely to V　　不太有可能（做）. . .

hunt　vi. ＆ n. 狩獵，打獵

pride　n. 自豪；驕傲