(单词翻译:单击)
中英文本
Testing baby boomers for hepatitis C saves lives.
为婴儿潮一代检测丙肝可挽救生命。
Hepatitis C is a serious viral infection that can cause liver damage and even liver cancer, if left untreated.
丙肝为病毒性传染性疾病,若不及时治疗,它将对肝脏造成损坏,甚至引发肝癌。
About three quarters of people who have it don’t know they’re infected.
约四分之三民众不知道自己为丙肝传染者。
Anyone can get hepatitis C, but baby boomers are 5 times more likely to have it.
任何人都有可能传染丙肝,但婴儿潮一代患病几率是普通人的五倍。
Many people don’t know how or when they were infected.
许多人不知道如何或何时感染了丙肝。
Once infected, nearly 8 in 10 people will have hepatitis C for life.

一旦感染,10人中近8人会终身携带。
CDC recommends anyone born from 1945 through 1965 get tested.
疾病预防控制中心建议出生在1945-1965年龄段人群检查丙肝。
A blood test is the only way to know if you’ve ever been infected.
血液检查是唯一方式。
If it’s positive, you’ll need a follow-up test to see if you’re still infected. Without it, you can’t get the care you need.
若为阳性,就要对是否感染丙肝做进一步检查。若为阴性,说明你没有感染。
Successful treatment can get rid of the virus from the body and help prevent further damage. So get tested. It could save your life!
完善的治疗措施可清除感染病菌,避免肝脏进一步受损。行动起来吧。它或将挽救生命!
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重点讲解
1.get rid of 除去
例句:Get rid of the distractions around you.
除去周围分散你注意力的事物。
2.follow-up 增补的
例句:They are recording a follow-up to their successful 1989 album.
他们正在为1989年那张成功专辑录制一张续辑。
3.viral infection 病毒性感染
例句:Seasonal influenza is an acute viral infection caused by an influenza virus.
季节性流感是一种由流感病毒引起的急性病毒性感染。
4.liver cancer 肝癌
例句:Liver cancer is linked to the hepatitis B virus.
肝癌与乙肝病毒存在关联。
