时间:2019-01-14 作者:英语课 分类:VOA标准英语2014年(十月)


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Nigerians Still Fearful of Ebola, Vow 1 to Stay Vigilant 2


LAGOS— 


Nigeria has not had a new confirmed case of Ebola for more than a month, after initially 3 confirming 19 cases and reporting eight deaths starting in late July. 


Health officials have praised the country’s health services for their quick response to the crisis.  But, people around the commercial capital, Lagos vow to stay vigilant.


Ships and Stores


One of the largest ports in Africa, the Apapa Port complex in Lagos docks 50 ships a day from around the world. 


At Apapaex Nigerian health officials board the 180-meter Pintail, a Cyprus-flagged cargo 4 ship with 19 Ukrainian crew members.  


By order of the Nigerian government, each crew member’s temperature is taken by health officials and recorded in a manifest.  


“Temperature - again and again," said Ruslan Bosenko, the ship’s captain. "What we can do, this is our health. We must make all precaution.”


Part of the new normal, as Nigeria fights to keep the Ebola virus from entering the country again. 


“Even as we have gotten a hold on the outbreak in Nigeria, the fact that the disease continues to rage in other West African countries means that we cannot let our guard down,” said Dr. Faisal Shuaib, the incident manager of the Nigerian National Ebola Emergency Center.


That sentiment is echoed throughout Nigerian society.  


In the upscale neighborhood of Ikoyi, the Mopheth Pharmacy 5 is taking measures to guard the health of both employees and patrons.


Each customer’s temperature is taken upon entry.  And a hand sanitizer dispenser is being installed by the door.  


“First and foremost we have a responsibility as a community pharmacy to take care of the public as well as our staff," said Ifeoma Nwagaeu, the assistant pharmacy manager. "Our priority was to make sure that our customers that can in here felt safe.”


Hand sanitizers


Hand sanitizers are in demand around Lagos.  And at one point there was a shortage in the city.


“I feel like protecting myself.  Documentation says that if you wash your hands or use hand sanitizer then at least you are protected," said computer engineer Michael Ukpong, who stopped into Mopheth Pharmacy to buy another bottle. "So right now it has become like a habit.  Everywhere you go, you find everybody with a sanitizer.”


At the Adsobe household, hygiene 6 has become priority number one.  


Zainab and her three children are constantly washing their hands and using hand sanitizers.  She worries about her children and the contact they have with people outside of the house.


“The kids are being told how to take care of themselves.  Wash their own hands too, regularly.  Take their bath often," Zainab said. "And avoid body contact with people they don’t know, strangers.”


In a deeply social country, where greeting a friend with less than a handshake was once considered insulting, change has not come easy.  But for now, caution rules the day.


This report is part of a project on Ebola produced in cooperation with the U.S. State Department.



n.誓(言),誓约;v.起誓,立誓
  • My parents are under a vow to go to church every Sunday.我父母许愿,每星期日都去做礼拜。
  • I am under a vow to drink no wine.我已立誓戒酒。
adj.警觉的,警戒的,警惕的
  • He has to learn how to remain vigilant through these long nights.他得学会如何在这漫长的黑夜里保持警觉。
  • The dog kept a vigilant guard over the house.这只狗警醒地守护着这所房屋。
adv.最初,开始
  • The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
  • Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。
n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物
  • The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
  • A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。
n.药房,药剂学,制药业,配药业,一批备用药品
  • She works at the pharmacy.她在药房工作。
  • Modern pharmacy has solved the problem of sleeplessness.现代制药学已经解决了失眠问题。
n.健康法,卫生学 (a.hygienic)
  • Their course of study includes elementary hygiene and medical theory.他们的课程包括基础卫生学和医疗知识。
  • He's going to give us a lecture on public hygiene.他要给我们作关于公共卫生方面的报告。
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