專家為寨卡病毒防治支招

　　6月28日CNN聽力：專家為寨卡病毒防治支招 必勝客批薩外賣創吉尼斯記載

　　AZUZ: The Zika virus, which can cause birth defectsin the unborn babies of pregnant women, isspreading in Brazil and throughout South andCentral America. It`s mainly transmitted by bitesfrom certain types of mosquitoes. And as theweather and the mosquito season heat up, healthofficials are concerned the virus could make animpact in the U.S. They`ve been recommending wearing long sleeves and pants and usinginsect repellant whenever we go outside.

　　And there are some extra steps we can take just outside our doorsteps.

　　SUBTITLE: For many, a mosquito bite is just a bump or an itch.

　　But with Zika and West Nile, a mosquito bite is a much bigger deal.

　　If you can break the life cycle of the mosquito, you can reduce the mosquito population.

　　Protecting your home from mosquitoes.

　　CHAD MYERS, AMS METEOROLOGIST: Mosquitoes grow in water. That`s how they hatched.Female mosquito puts the eggs in the water and three to seven days later, after a number ofchanges, a real mosquito flies out to bite you.

　　If you get rid of the water, you get rid of the mosquitoes, you get rid of the next batch, thenext hatch of mosquitoes. So, look for bottle caps or solo cups, or bird baths, or dog dishesor kiddie pools, old tires in your yard, even English ivy can make its own problems with its littlecap of water that it holds. If it holds if long enough, it can be a breeding ground for moremosquitoes.

　　So, if you eliminate the water, you eliminate the hatch, you break the cycle and you reducethe population of mosquitoes in your area.

　　AZUZ: One thing you`ll notice about this hiker in Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is the oddshape of the backpack. You could fit a pizza in there — and they did. This was a publicity stuntthat won Pizza Hut the Guinness World Record for highest elevation pizza delivery, 19,347feet up.

　　Pizza Hut says it used an airplane, a motor vehicle and a relay of professional hikers todeliver the pizza. It took three days. And even with a battery heated backpack, we`re not surehow fresh the pepperoni and extra cheese pie tasted.

　　In terms of flavor, it might not have mountain too much. But in terms of experience, it wasat the summit. We just hope they tip the driver and the pilot and the hikers, because afterthat mountain of effort, a little extra dough is always in good taste.

　　I`m Carl Azuz and we`ll deliver more news and puns tomorrow.

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