Man in Kerala has Nipah Virus

喀拉拉邦一名男子感染尼帕病毒

Jun 11, 2026, 19:28

Introduction

A 43-year-old man in Kozhikode, Kerala, has the Nipah virus.

在喀拉拉邦的科澤科德，一名 43 歲男子感染了尼帕病毒。

Main Body

The man is very sick. He has a fever and brain swelling. He is in a government hospital. He needs a machine to help him breathe.

該名男子病情嚴重。他發燒且腦部腫脹。他目前在一家政府醫院，需要使用呼吸機協助呼吸。

He cleaned an old warehouse. He probably touched waste from fruit bats. This waste carries the virus.

他曾清理過一座舊倉庫。他可能接觸到了果蝠的排泄物，而這些排泄物攜帶著病毒。

Doctors found 72 people who were near the man. 15 people are at high risk. These people must stay in a safe place and not see others.

醫生發現了 72 名與該男子接觸過的人。其中 15 人屬於高風險，這些人必須留在安全地點，不得與他人接觸。

Health teams are checking for fever in the area. They use special clothes to stay safe. Kerala had 32 cases and 23 deaths since 2018.

衛生團隊正在該地區檢查是否有發燒情況。他們穿著特殊的防護服以確保安全。自 2018 年以來，喀拉拉邦共記錄了 32 例病例和 23 例死亡。

Conclusion

The health department is watching the sick man and the other people carefully.

衛生部門正密切關注該名患者及其他接觸者的情況。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'State' of Things

In this story, we see how to describe someone's condition using 'is' and 'has'. For a beginner, knowing when to use these two is a huge step toward A2.

1. Using 'IS' (Who or How) Use this for descriptions or locations.

The man is sick. $\rightarrow$ (His condition)
He is in a hospital. $\rightarrow$ (His location)

2. Using 'HAS' (What they possess/feel) Use this for symptoms or things they 'carry'.

He has a fever. $\rightarrow$ (A symptom)
Waste carries (has) the virus. $\rightarrow$ (Possession)

Quick Guide for your own sentences:

I am tired. (How I feel) $\rightarrow$ I have a headache. (What I feel)
The room is cold. (Description) $\rightarrow$ The room has no windows. (What it has)

Words to notice from the text:

High risk $\rightarrow$ A big chance of danger.
Carefully $\rightarrow$ Doing something with a lot of attention.

Vocabulary Learning

swelling (n.)

When a part of the body becomes larger than normal because of injury or sickness

Example:The doctor checked the swelling in the man's brain.

warehouse (n.)

A large building used for storing goods

Example:He worked in an old warehouse.

waste (n.)

Materials that are not needed or are dirty

Example:The virus was found in the waste from the bats.

risk (n.)

A chance that something bad will happen

Example:Some people are at high risk of getting sick.

department (n.)

A special group in a large organization that does a specific job

Example:The health department is watching the patients.

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