New Medicine for Bad Worms in Pets
寵物治療有害蠕蟲的新藥
Introduction
The FDA says doctors can now use a medicine called nitenpyram. This medicine helps dogs and cats with a bad worm called the New World screwworm.
FDA 表示醫生現在可以使用一種名為 nitenpyram 的藥物。這種藥物能幫助感染了「新世界螺蟲」的狗與貓。
Main Body
Bad worms are in Texas and New Mexico. These worms go into open cuts on cows, goats, and dogs. The worms eat the skin and meat of the animals.
德克薩斯州與新墨西哥州目前出現有害蠕蟲。這些蠕蟲會鑽入牛、山羊與狗身上的開放性傷口中。這些蠕蟲會食用動物的皮膚與肌肉。
Government groups are working together. One group helps farm animals. Another group, the CDC, watches people. No people are sick, but people with cuts must be careful.
政府部門正共同合作。其中一個部門負責協助農場動物。另一個部門 CDC 則負責監控人類。目前沒有人染病，但有傷口的人必須小心。
Nitenpyram is an old medicine for fleas. Now, it can kill these worms in a few hours. It is for pets that are four weeks old and weigh at least two pounds.
Nitenpyram 原本是一種治療跳蚤的舊藥。現在它能在數小時內殺死這些蠕蟲。此藥適用於週歲四週大且體重至少兩磅的寵物。
This medicine kills the worms, but it does not stop new worms from coming. A vet may need to take the worms out by hand.
這種藥物能殺死蠕蟲，但無法防止新蠕蟲入侵。獸醫可能需要用手將蠕蟲取出。
Conclusion
Government groups want to stop these worms. They want to keep all animals safe.
政府部門希望制止這些蠕蟲。他們希望確保所有動物的安全。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The "Helping" Words
In this text, we see how to describe who does what using simple action words. To reach A2, you need to move from just naming things to describing actions.
1. The Action Flow Look at how these sentences work:
- Worms eat skin
- Medicine kills worms
- Groups want safety
2. Special Rule: The "S" sound When we talk about one thing (a worm, a medicine, a group), we add an -s to the action word:
- One worm eats.
- One medicine helps.
- One group watches.
3. The "No" Rule To say something is not happening, use does not + the basic word (no -s):
- It does not stop the worms.
- (Not:
It does not stops)
Quick Vocabulary List:
- Safe Not in danger.
- Careful Paying attention to avoid danger.