Many People Are Sick in Several US States
美國多個州許多人染病
Introduction
Health workers are watching a big increase in a sickness called cyclosporiasis. Many people in Michigan are sick.
衛生人員注意到一種稱為「環孢子蟲病」的疾病大幅增加。密西根州有許多人染病。
Main Body
A small parasite makes people sick. In Michigan, more than 700 people got sick in ten days. Usually, only 40 to 50 people get sick in a year. Other states like New York and Texas also have sick people.
一種微小的寄生蟲導致人們染病。在密西根州，十天內就有超過 700 人染病。通常一年僅有 40 到 50 人染病。其他州如紐約州和德州也有患者。
Doctors think the sickness comes from fresh vegetables. It is hard to find the bad food because food moves to many different cities. Often, this parasite is in raspberries, basil, or salad.
醫生認為這種疾病源自新鮮蔬菜。由於食物會運送到許多不同的城市，因此很難找出有問題的食物。這種寄生蟲通常出現在覆盆子、羅勒或沙拉中。
Sick people have stomach pain and diarrhea. Some people go to the hospital because they need water. Doctors give them medicine called antibiotics. Labs are very busy, so tests take a long time.
患者會出現腹痛和腹瀉。有些人因為需要補水而住院。醫生會為他們提供抗生素。實驗室目前非常繁忙，因此檢測需要較長時間。
Conclusion
Health workers are still looking for the bad food. They are talking to sick people to find the source.
衛生人員仍在尋找有問題的食物。他們正與患者交談以找出源頭。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 THE 'SICKNESS' MAP
Look at how we describe things happening right now using simple words:
1. The 'Where' and 'Who'
- Many people → Several states
- More than 700 people → Michigan
2. Action Word Patterns Notice how we use -ing to describe a continuing situation:
- Watching (The doctors are looking now)
- Looking (They are searching now)
- Talking (They are speaking now)
3. The 'Cause and Effect' Chain Bad Food Parasite Stomach Pain Hospital
Quick Tip: When you see "Usually", it tells us about a normal year (40-50 people). When you see "Now" or "Still", it tells us about the current problem (700 people).