Cold epidemic attacks Beijing

时间：2007-01-10 06:21:42

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A cold epidemic1 is spreading over Beijing, causing heavy pressure upon its hospitals and clinics.
 
Chinanews, Beijing, January 9 – A cold epidemic is spreading over Beijing, causing heavy pressure upon its hospitals and clinics. Fortunately, the epidemic has little to do with deadly influenza2, as less than 30% of the patients are confirmed to be infected with influenza virus (68,374 out of 2,514,618 cases).

 

However, the incidence3 of influenza is rising to 7.29% (the figure in the same period last year being 4.49%), especially among children and senior citizens, who take up 63% of the patients.

 

According to the data from China National Influenza Monitoring Network, no mutation4 of the virus has been found in the country yet, thus there is no need to worry about a severe influenza epidemic in the near future.

 

The cold epidemic in Beijing is caused by the changeable weather and air pollution. It is estimated that the peak of the epidemic will not end before February.

 

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1 epidemic 5iTzz     
n.流行病；盛行；adj.流行性的，流传极广的
参考例句：
  • That kind of epidemic disease has long been stamped out.那种传染病早已绝迹。
  • The authorities tried to localise the epidemic.当局试图把流行病限制在局部范围。
2 influenza J4NyD     
n.流行性感冒，流感
参考例句：
  • They took steps to prevent the spread of influenza.他们采取措施
  • Influenza is an infectious disease.流感是一种传染病。
3 incidence M9sxQ     
n.发生，影响；入射
参考例句：
  • The angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection.入射角等于反射角。
  • The incidence of this disease has dropped considerably in the past few years.近几年这种病的发病率大大降低了。
4 mutation t1PyM     
n.变化，变异，转变
参考例句：
  • People who have this mutation need less sleep than others.有这种突变的人需要的睡眠比其他人少。
  • So far the discussion has centered entirely around mutation in the strict sense.到目前为止，严格来讲，讨论完全集中于围绕突变问题上。

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