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The government in Nigeria is urging citizens to use a new, simple test for malaria.

The test is available at Nigerian drugs stores. Each box sells for $12 and comes with five test strips. They offer a quick, painless way to inspect a person's urine for signs of malaria.

Up until now, many Nigerians took medicine every time they developed a high body temperature, thinking that they might have the disease.

Malaria is caused by a parasite called plasmodium. Mosquitoes infected with the organism pass the disease to people through mosquito bites.

The parasites reproduce in the human liver, and then infect red blood cells. After they enter the blood cells, they reproduce again. As they do this, they destroy the cells.

Signs of the disease appear in victims 10 to 15 days after they are bitten. People with malaria develop chills and experience pain in the head or muscles. If not treated, malaria can even cause death.

The new urine test kit is a product of Fyodor BioTechnology, an American company.

This is how the test works: The user collects urine in a small container. The person then puts a test stick in the liquid and leaves it there for 25 minutes. A one line reading on the stick means the person does not have malaria. Two lines is a sign of infection.

Ezzine Anyanwu lives in Nigeria. She likes the new test more than painful blood tests.

"I personally think that is revolutionary because being here and having a lot of family members that are not necessarily, they don't necessarily take care of themselves well. So whenever anything is wrong, it's malaria. It doesn't matter if it is some diet changes. Everything is malaria, and so they take medications."

Malaria is spreading in many countries, including Nigeria. There are an estimated 425 million cases worldwide. The disease kills more than 400,000 people a year.

Fast detection of malaria is considered important for successful treatment.

"Malaria elimination in Nigeria is overdue," said Victoria Enwenmadu of Fyodor Biotechnology. "A lot of countries have succeeded in eliminating malaria ... and the Federal Ministry of Health is doing a lot of work to encourage proper care."

Fyodor BioTechnology hopes to make the test available throughout Africa and Asia.

I'm Kathleen Struck.

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词汇学习

1.urge v.催促; 强烈要求

He denounces people who urge him to alter his ways.
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2.painless adj.无痛的，不引起痛苦的

There are no easy or painless solutions to the nation's economic ills.
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3.inspect vt.检查，检验

Elaine went outside to inspect the playing field.
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4.parasite n.寄生物，寄生虫

One of the ways the parasite spreads is through fecal matter.
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5.reproduce vt.& vi.复制，重现，再版; 生殖，繁殖

We are reproducing ourselves at such a rate that our numbers threaten the ecology of the planet.
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6.overdue adj.过期的; 延误的

I'll go home and pay an overdue visit to my mother.
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内容解析

1.If not treated, malaria can even cause death.

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The medicine is quite effective if taken in time.=The medicine is quite effective if it is taken in time.
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2.I personally think that is revolutionary because being here and having a lot of family members that are not necessarily, they don't necessarily take care of themselves well.

take care of照顾

There was no one else to take care of their children.
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参考翻译

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“尼日利亚消除疟疾的工作延误了很多o42XAeO+byAk,zFLvM。”Fyodor Biotechnology公司的Victoria Enwenmadu表示@y*C1BE#s^+*Fsy。“许多国家在根除疟疾方面取得了成功zv_yn.-Ij)Hg=@yuD0。联邦卫生部在鼓励恰当护理方面做了很多工作uLbgs%~AANov。”

Fyodor BioTechnology希望这种检测方法能够在亚洲和非洲普及[3Yv5bhF8Sx.Rfb*%+e。

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