More People Are Sick With Cyclospora in the US
美國更多人染上圓孢子菌病
Introduction
Health workers see more people with a sickness called cyclosporiasis in the US. Many sick people live in Michigan.
衛生工作人員發現美國有更多人患上圓孢子菌病。許多患者居住在密西根州。
Main Body
A small parasite causes this sickness. People get sick when they eat dirty vegetables or drink dirty water. This often happens in the summer.
這種病是由一種微小的寄生蟲引起的。人們在食用不乾淨的蔬菜或飲用髒水時會生病。這通常發生在夏天。
Many people are sick in different states. The CDC found 145 cases in 17 states. Michigan has a big problem with over 300 cases. New York also has many sick people.
許多不同州的人都生病了。CDC在17個州發現了145例病例。密西根州的問題最嚴重，有超過300例病例。紐約州也有許多患者。
The CDC and FDA are looking for the cause. They do not think it is one big problem. They think there are many small problems.
CDC和FDA正在尋找原因。他們認為這不是單一的大問題，而認為是許多小問題造成的。
Doctors give a special medicine for ten days. Some people get better alone. You must wash your vegetables well to stay safe.
醫生會開一種特殊的藥物治療十天。有些人會自行康復。您必須將蔬菜洗乾淨以確保安全。
Conclusion
Health workers are still looking for the cause of the sickness.
衛生工作人員仍在尋找這種病的病因。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Sickness' Pattern
In this text, we see how to describe things that make people feel bad. For A2 level, you need to know how to connect the cause to the result.
1. The Action (The Cause)
- Eat dirty vegetables Get sick
- Drink dirty water Get sick
2. The Solution (The Fix)
- Wash vegetables well Stay safe
- Take medicine Get better
3. Simple Word Choice Notice the word 'Many'.
- We don't just say 'some' people; we say 'Many people are sick'.
- Use 'Many' when you want to show a big number without using a specific digit (like 300).
Quick Look: Simple State Descriptions
- Michigan has a big problem. (Place + has + description)
- Doctors give medicine. (Person + gives + object)