Sick People in 17 US States
美國 17 個州出現病例
Introduction
Health experts are watching a parasite in the United States. This parasite makes people sick.
健康專家正關注美國的一種寄生蟲，這種寄生蟲會導致人們生病。
Main Body
145 people are sick in 17 states. Many people in New York, Texas, and Illinois have the parasite. People from age 5 to 86 are sick. They have stomach pain and diarrhea. 20 people went to the hospital, but nobody died.
在 17 個州共有 145 人生病。紐約州、德克薩斯州和伊利諾州有許多人感染了這種寄生蟲。患者年齡從 5 歲到 86 歲不等。他們出現胃痛和腹瀉症狀。有 20 人入院治療，但沒有人死亡。
These people did not travel to other countries. This means they ate bad food in the US. The food might be vegetables or fruit. Experts do not know which food is bad yet.
這些人沒有前往其他國家旅行。這意味著他們在美國食用到了受污染的食物。食物可能是蔬菜或水果。專家目前還不清楚是哪種食物出了問題。
Many people are sick, but doctors do not always find the parasite. This is because the tests are not always good. The experts are looking for the source of the problem.
許多人生病了，但醫生並不總是能發現寄生蟲。這是因為檢測並不總是準確。專家正在尋找問題的根源。
Conclusion
The government is looking for the bad food. Please see a doctor if you feel sick.
政府正在尋找有問題的食物。如果您感到不適，請就醫。
Vocabulary Learning
🛑 The "Not" Trick
In English, we use not to change a 'Yes' sentence into a 'No' sentence. This is very important for A2 learners to describe problems.
How it works:
- Positive: They traveled. Negative: They did not travel.
- Positive: Doctors find it. Negative: Doctors do not find it.
- Positive: Tests are good. Negative: Tests are not good.
🍎 Vocabulary: The "Bad" Category
When we talk about health, bad is a simple word that describes things that make us sick:
- Bad food Food that has a parasite.
- Bad tests Tests that don't work.
🏥 Simple Body Words
- Stomach pain Your belly hurts.
- Diarrhea Bathroom problems.