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[English]

Taiwan becomes an African Swine Fever epidemic area.

This century-old virus has actually been rampant internationally for a hundred years.

Can we fight against it?

The first case of African Swine Fever was discovered in Kenya, Africa, in 1921.

It first spread to Spain and other Western European countries in 1960.

Although there was no further significant spread in the meantime,

in 2007,

the epidemic re-entered Eastern European countries like Georgia from Africa.

It then quickly spread to Russia.

Starting from 2014,

the virus has been spreading at a rate of 400 kilometers per year.

By 2018, it had reached Asia.

The first case appeared in China.

Four months later, China was completely overrun.

Starting from 2019,

Vietnam, the Philippines,

and South Korea, among others, were almost all affected.

Now, with Taiwan added,

Japan is the only country in Asia that remains unaffected.

A total of 83 countries worldwide have been infected.

Spanning Europe, Asia, Africa, Central America, and Oceania.

The strain that spread to Southeast Asian countries

is the second type of African Swine Fever virus.

It belongs to a highly virulent strain.

of the African Swine Fever virus.

Its acute infection

can cause 100% mortality in pigs.

Australia's Radio Station once investigated

and estimated that historically, over 800 million pigs

have died or been culled due to African Swine Fever.

Why has it been difficult to effectively stop the epidemic since the outbreak in Africa in 1921?

It’s because the virus mutates very easily.

Secondly, the virus has an envelope (outer membrane).

第二個這個病毒有封套（外膜）

Generally, viruses with envelopes are easier to handle.

I can handle it with disinfectant.

But African Swine Fever is different.

Its envelope structure is extremely dense,

like a honeycomb.

You need strong acids,

very strong,

and very alkaline solutions

to deal with it.

The virus mutates greatly

and has strong resistance.

To this day, there is no effective vaccine for African Swine Fever worldwide.

However, the world-famous Spanish Iberian pigs

were also in an epidemic area in 1960.

They took 35 years to successfully eliminate the virus.

Brazil experienced an outbreak in 1978

and managed to eradicate the virus in just 7 years.

There are many international cases of countries returning to disease-free status.

I believe Taiwan can achieve zero cases

and return to being a disease-free country.

We share the same fate on this island.

This truly requires the effort of

all citizens.

Everyone must be vigilant,

especially with mail packages.

Taiwan has been preparing for seven years.

We’ve been preparing for this test for seven years.

Now the question is here.

We’ve been practicing,

and now it’s real.

Now that it’s real,

let’s

win this battle.

把它打贏

[Chinese]

台灣成為非洲豬瘟疫區

這個世紀病毒在國際上其實已經肆虐百年

我們有辦法對抗嗎

非洲豬瘟首例是1921年在非洲肯亞發現

1960年首度傳到西班牙等西歐國家

中間雖然沒有再明顯擴散

但 2007年

疫情再度從非洲進到喬治亞等東歐國家

緊接著擴散到俄羅斯

2014年起

病毒以每年400公里的速度傳播

2018年已經到了亞洲

在中國出現首例

4個月後中國全面淪陷

從2019年起

越南 菲律賓

和南韓等國幾乎無一倖免

如今再加上台灣

亞洲只剩下日本不是疫區

全世界總共有83國感染過

橫跨歐亞非及中美洲 大洋洲

傳到東南亞國家的這個

就是第二型的這個非洲豬瘟的病毒

它是屬於強毒株的

非洲豬瘟的病毒株

它的急性的感染

可以造成100%的豬隻的死亡

澳洲廣播電台曾經調查

推估歷來因為非洲豬瘟死亡或撲殺的豬

超過8億頭

為什麼從1921年非洲爆發豬瘟以來

一直難以有效阻止疫情

它就是很容易變異

第二個這個病毒有封套（外膜）

一般來講有封套的病毒很容易處理

我就用消毒水處理

可是非洲豬瘟不是

它的封套的結構非常的密實

就像蜂巢一樣

你必須要強酸

非常強

非常鹼的

才有辦法處理掉

病毒變異大

抵抗力又強

至今全世界沒有非洲豬瘟的有效疫苗

但全球聞名的西班牙伊比利豬

1960年也曾身陷疫區

他們花了35年成功擺脫病毒

巴西在1978年爆發疫情

更是只用７年就讓病毒消失

國際上不乏重返非疫國的案例

那我覺得台灣要清零

重回非疫國的機會

同島一命

那這個真的是要全體

全體國人

大家注意

尤其是郵包

我們台灣準備了七年

這個考試準備了七年

現在考題出來了

以前都在做演練

現在是真的出現了

那真的出現了

我們就好好的去

把這一個仗

把它打贏

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
病毒 bìngdú B1	noun - virus
感染 gǎnrǎn B2	verb - to infect; to contract (a disease)
疫情 yìqíng B2	noun - epidemic situation; outbreak
擴散 kuòsàn C1	verb - to spread; to diffuse
爆發 bàofā B2	verb - to break out; to erupt
死亡 sǐwáng B1	noun/verb - death; to die
變異 biànyì C1	noun/verb - mutation; to mutate or vary
結構 jiégòu B2	noun - structure; composition
速度 sùdù A2	noun - speed; rate
抵抗 dǐkàng B2	verb - to resist; to oppose
疫苗 yìmiáo B2	noun - vaccine
封套 fēngtào C1	noun - envelope; coating; viral envelope
處理 chǔlǐ B1	verb - to handle; to deal with
結束 jiéshù A2	verb - to end; to finish
調查 diàochá B2	verb/noun - to investigate; investigation
變化 biànhuà B1	noun/verb - change; variation
防疫 fángyì B2	noun/verb - epidemic prevention; to prevent an epidemic
清零 qīnglíng C1	verb - to reach zero cases; to eliminate completely

Key Grammar Structures

• 非洲豬瘟首例是1921年在非洲肯亞"發現"

  ➔ Passive voice using the pattern '是...發現' to indicate ‘was discovered’.

  ➔ The verb "發現" is used in a passive sense, so the clause means “was discovered”.

• 2014年起病毒以每年"400公里"的速度傳播

  ➔ Temporal marker ‘起’ indicating the starting point of an action.

  ➔ The word "起" marks the time from which the virus started spreading.

• 在中國出現首例，"4個月後"中國全面淪陷

  ➔ Result clause using ‘後’ to show a consequence after a period of time.

  ➔ "4個月後" indicates that four months later the whole of China fell.

• 它的急性"感染"可以造成100%的豬隻死亡

  ➔ Modal verb ‘可以’ expressing ability or possibility.

  ➔ The modal "可以" means ‘can’ – the infection can cause 100% mortality.

• 它的封套的結構非常的密實，"就像"蜂巢一樣

  ➔ Simile using ‘就像…一樣’ to compare two things.

  ➔ "就像" introduces a comparison: the envelope’s structure is “like” a honey‑comb.

• 至今全世界"沒有"非洲豬瘟的有效疫苗

  ➔ Negation with ‘沒有’ to indicate non‑existence.

  ➔ "沒有" negates the existence of an effective vaccine worldwide.

• "全體"國人，大家"注意"，尤其是"郵包"

  ➔ Imperative mood with verbs like ‘注意’ to give a command or appeal.

  ➔ "注意" is in the imperative, urging all citizens to pay attention, especially to parcels.