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| 11-01-2005 |
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| 布希將宣佈美國應對禽流感策略 (Bush to Announce US Strategy Against Bird Flu) |
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| 布希總統今天將概要說明美國政府應對可能爆發的禽流感疫情的策略。 美國衛生與公共服務部長萊維特說，這一方案的主要目標是加強美國生產疫苗的能力。 萊維特在接受電視採訪時表示，目前美國還沒有立即爆發禽流感疫情的跡象，但是美國必須具備為每個美國人生產疫苗的能力。 他說，布希總統將要求國會為實施這一方案撥款71億美元。這項方案還要求政府儲備疫苗和抗病毒藥品，並且努力及早發現任何疫情爆發。 美國政府已經訂購了價值1億6千2百萬美元的疫苗，以應對亞洲出現的禽流感疫情。自從2003年底以來，亞洲已經有60多人死於禽流感。 |
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| President Bush is to outline his administration's strategy for dealing with a possible bird flu pandemic today. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt says the plan's main goal is to boost the nation's vaccine manufacturing capacity. In television interviews, Mr. Leavitt said there is no sign of an imminent flu pandemic, but the nation must be able to produce vaccines for every American. He said the president will ask Congress for seven-point-one billion dollars to fund the plan. The plan also calls for the government to stockpile vaccines and anti-viral drugs, and try to detect any flu outbreak early. The administration has already ordered 162-million dollars worth of
vaccine to protect against Asian bird flu, which has killed more than
60 people in Asia since late 2003. |
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| 阿富汗警方擊斃一名被懷疑塔利班指揮官 (Afghan Police Kill Suspected Taleban Commander) |
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| 阿富汗警方在南部赫爾曼德省的交火中打死一名被懷疑是塔利班指揮官的人。 有關官員今天說，戰鬥星期一打響，當時塔利班武裝分子伏擊了一支安全巡邏隊。他們證實這名被打死的指揮官名叫穆拉.卡比爾。戰鬥中還有一名激進分子被打死，另有12人被逮捕。 最近幾個星期，赫爾曼德省發生過幾次戰鬥。10月末，至少8名阿富汗警察在那裏發生的伏擊中被打死。 同時，在首都喀布爾，警方逮捕了3名男子，據警方說，這些男子正在策劃一次自殺式炸彈襲擊。 |
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| Afghan police have killed a suspected Taleban commander during a gun battle in southern Helmand province. Officials said today that the fighting started Monday when Taleban fighters ambushed a security patrol. They identified the dead commander as Mullah Kabir. A second militant was killed in the clash and 12 others were arrested. Helmand province has been the scene of several clashes in recent weeks. In late October, at least eight Afghan police were killed in an ambush there. Meanwhile, in the capital, Kabul, police arrested three men they say
were planning a suicide bombing. |
