Bilingual News 双语资讯 - 全球多地出现“超级淋病病毒” 传染性或超艾滋

全球多地出现“超级淋病病毒” 传染性或超艾滋

据英国《每日邮报》网站5月5日的报道，美国卫生部官员近日警告称已经在夏威夷发现两例“超级淋病”患者，这种病毒①的传染性可能会超过②艾滋病。

据悉，“超级淋病病毒”的代号为H041，2011年首次发现于日本，美国和挪威等地也相继出现感染者③。美国地区首例感染“超级淋病病毒”的患者是一位夏威夷的年轻女性，发现于2011年5月。目前美国疾病控制和预防中心已提请国会出资5000万美元针对该病毒寻找新的抗生素。

词语解释 Notes to the Words:
① 病毒: n. virus
② 超过: v. to exceed
③ 感染者: infected people

Superbug H041 New Cases Prompt Health Warnings
A s-x superbug HO41 is prompting new health concerns today. HO41 is a strain of gonorrhea that dominated news two years ago. But now medical officials are calling it a “S-x Superbug” after several strains have been detected.

When the first case of HO41 was discovered in Hawaii in May 2011, officials were unclear what it was. Quickly news reports labeled it as a gonorrhea superbug. It got its name because it is medication-resilient and operates as a strain of the disease.

Now two years later, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms that the condition is popping up elsewhere around the world. Two cases have now been spotted in Hawaii. It was first detected in Japan two years ago and now has been found in Norway and even California.