法国发布防范狂犬病警告

时间：2013-11-02 06:17:36

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French authorities are warning of a rabies threat after a cat died of the disease, previously1 thought to have been eliminated from the country.

法国当局警告民众警惕狂犬病，因为一只猫不久前死于该病。该病此前被认为已从法国消失。
 
The two-month-old black and tan kitten was found last Friday in Argenteuil, near Paris. It died three days later.
 
France's Ministry2 of Agriculture has begun an investigation3 and vaccinated4 five people as a precaution.
 
France was declared free of rabies（狂犬病） in 2001 but a dog imported from Morocco infected other dogs in 2008.
 
"It is extremely important to find all the people, particularly the owner, or any animals that have been in contact with the kitten, its mother and other kittens of the litter," the ministry said in a statement.
 
It has set up a helpline for anyone concerned about the disease.
 
France was first declared a rabies-free zone for non-flying terrestrial mammals 12 years ago following the elimination5 of fox rabies. The 2008 canine6 rabies outbreak led to that status being suspended for two years.
 
Urgent appeal
 
The BBC's Christian7 Fraser in Paris said that the urgent appeal seeking anyone who came into contact with the infected animal is likely to be fuelled by fears of a repeat of the 2008 outbreak.
 
The rabies virus is present in the saliva8 of an infected animal and is usually transmitted to humans by a bite. The symptoms can take two to three weeks to appear. 
 
It can be fatal if not treated, but there has been no case of rabies being contracted by humans in mainland France since 1923. 
 
The last case of rabies in the UK not involving a quarantined animal was reported in May 2012. A woman died in hospital in London after apparently9 being bitten by an infected dog in South Asia.

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1 previously bkzzzC     
adv.以前，先前（地）
参考例句：
  • The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
  • Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。
2 ministry kD5x2     
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
3 investigation MRKzq     
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
  • In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
  • He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
4 vaccinated 8f16717462e6e6db3389d0f736409983     
[医]已接种的，种痘的，接种过疫菌的
参考例句：
  • I was vaccinated against tetanus. 我接种了破伤风疫苗。
  • Were you vaccinated against smallpox as a child? 你小时候打过天花疫苗吗？
5 elimination 3qexM     
n.排除，消除，消灭
参考例句：
  • Their elimination from the competition was a great surprise.他们在比赛中遭到淘汰是个很大的意外。
  • I was eliminated from the 400 metres in the semi-finals.我在400米半决赛中被淘汰。
6 canine Lceyb     
adj.犬的，犬科的
参考例句：
  • The fox is a canine animal.狐狸是犬科动物。
  • Herbivorous animals have very small canine teeth,or none.食草动物的犬牙很小或者没有。
7 Christian KVByl     
adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒
参考例句：
  • They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
  • His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。
8 saliva 6Cdz0     
n.唾液，口水
参考例句：
  • He wiped a dribble of saliva from his chin.他擦掉了下巴上的几滴口水。
  • Saliva dribbled from the baby's mouth.唾液从婴儿的嘴里流了出来。
9 apparently tMmyQ     
adv.显然地；表面上，似乎
参考例句：
  • An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
  • He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

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