More People Get Sick from Ticks in North America

北美地區因蜱蟲感染而患病的人數增加

Jul 13, 2026, 17:26

Introduction

More people in Canada and the USA have a sickness called anaplasmosis. Doctors must look for this sickness carefully.

加拿大和美國有更多人患上稱為「嗜安氏B粒細胞減少症」的疾病。醫生必須仔細診斷這種疾病。

Main Body

Small bugs called ticks carry this sickness. Ticks are moving to new places in Canada and the USA. More ticks have the sickness now than in 2022.

稱為蜱蟲的小蟲會攜帶這種疾病。蜱蟲正向加拿大和美國的新地區擴散。目前攜帶該疾病的蜱蟲數量比 2022 年更多。

People with this sickness feel tired and have a fever. Many people do not remember the tick bite. This makes it hard for doctors to find the problem.

患有此病的人會感到疲倦且發燒。許多人不記得被蜱蟲叮咬，這使得醫生難以發現問題。

This sickness can be very dangerous. One old man had heart and kidney problems. He got better after he took a medicine called doxycycline.

這種疾病可能非常危險。一名老先生曾出現心臟和腎臟問題，在服用一種名為 doxycycline 的藥物後好轉。

You can stop ticks with special sprays on your skin and clothes. Check your body every day for ticks. Pull ticks out with tweezers quickly.

您可以在皮膚和衣服上噴灑專用噴霧來防止蜱蟲。每天檢查身體是否有蜱蟲，並迅速用鑷子將其拔除。

Conclusion

Anaplasmosis is more common now. Doctors must give medicine early to keep patients safe.

嗜安氏B粒細胞減少症現在更加普遍。醫生必須儘早給藥以確保患者安全。

Vocabulary Learning

💊 The 'Action' Pattern

In this text, we see how to talk about fixing problems using simple verbs. To get to A2, you need to connect an action to a result.

The Pattern: Action $\rightarrow$ Result

Stop ticks $\rightarrow$ use sprays
Pull ticks out $\rightarrow$ use tweezers
Take medicine $\rightarrow$ get better
Give medicine early $\rightarrow$ keep patients safe

🔍 Useful Words for Health

Word	Simple Meaning
Sickness	Being ill / Not healthy
Fever	When the body is too hot
Carefully	With a lot of attention
Common	Happens often

⚠️ Note on 'Make'

Look at this sentence: "This makes it hard for doctors."

We use make + adjective to describe a situation:

It makes it hard. $\rightarrow$ (Difficult)
It makes it easy. $\rightarrow$ (Not difficult)

Vocabulary Learning

sickness (n.)

The state of being ill or having a disease

Example:He missed school because of a sickness.

carefully (adv.)

Giving a lot of attention to avoid mistakes or danger

Example:Please carry the glass carefully.

fever (n.)

A high body temperature when you are sick

Example:The child has a fever and needs to rest.

dangerous (adj.)

Something that can cause harm or death

Example:It is dangerous to swim in this river.

medicine (n.)

Something you take to feel better when you are sick

Example:The doctor gave me medicine for my cough.

tweezers (n.)

A small tool used to pick up tiny things

Example:She used tweezers to remove the small piece of glass.

common (adj.)

Happening often or found in many places

Example:Cold weather is common in Canada during winter.

Practice A2 words in a crossword→