(单词翻译:单击)
Thank you for joining us for today’s Spotlight. I’m Liz Waid.
感谢大家收听今天的重点报道节目。我是莉兹·怀德。
And I’m Joshua Leo. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting.
我是约书亚·里奥。重点报道节目用慢速英语的方式播报新闻。
It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.
以便让世界各地的人们更容易听懂。
A young boy cries out in pain.
一个小男孩痛苦地大叫。
He wants water, but he is afraid of it when his parents bring it to him.
他想要水，但当他的父母给他水时，他害怕水。
Saliva flows out of his mouth.
唾液从他的嘴里流出来。
His mouth and chin are wet.
他的嘴和下巴都湿了。
His eyes roll with fear.
他的眼睛因恐惧而转动。
His back lifts off the bed.
他的后背离开了床。
He is struggling with fear and pain.
他在恐惧和痛苦中挣扎。
He sees strange things.
他能看到奇怪的东西。
But they are not real.
但它们都不是真的。
He does not understand what he is seeing.
他不明白他看到的是什么。
This young boy is suffering from rabies.
这个小男孩得了狂犬病。
And soon, he will die.
很快，他就会死。
Today’s Spotlight is on the disease rabies.
今天重点报道节目的主题是狂犬病。
Rabies is a very dangerous virus.
狂犬病是一种非常危险的病毒。
It is especially damaging because it affects the body and the mind.
它尤其具有破坏性，因为它会影响身体和精神。
Rabies affects a person’s brain and central nervous system, the system of nerves in the body.
狂犬病会影响人的大脑和中枢神经系统，即人体的神经系统。
The first signs of rabies are often physical.
狂犬病的最初症状通常体现在身体上。
A person may have a fever or a pain in the head.
人可能会发烧或头痛。
But soon, he or she will begin to experience neurological signs of the rabies virus.
但很快，他或她就会开始出现狂犬病毒引起的神经症状。
These are problems with the brain.
这些都是大脑的问题。
Some rabies sufferers cannot sleep.
一些狂犬病患者无法入睡。
They may feel afraid, anxious, and confused.
他们可能会感到害怕、焦虑和困惑。
They cannot understand normal things.
他们无法理解正常的事情。
Some people also hallucinate - they see things that do not exist.
有些人还会产生幻觉——他们看到了不存在的东西。
Other people become paralyzed - they cannot move.
还有一些人会瘫痪——他们不能动弹。
Some people develop a very wet mouth.
有些人会嘴巴湿润。
They may have problems swallowing.
他们可能有吞咽问题。
And they may also become afraid of water.
他们也可能会变得怕水。
Without treatment, people infected with rabies will die.
如果不进行治疗，感染狂犬病的人将会死。
