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We start today with something we all hope to avoid each and every winter, the flu.
今天第一条新闻是关于我们都希望在每个冬季避免的事情：流感。
Right now in the U.S., this flu season has been the most intense one we've seen in 15 years.
目前在美国，今年的流感季节是15年来最严重的一次。
When it comes to the number of doctor's office visits for flu-like symptoms, which is one indicator of flu activity,
因流感样症状就诊的次数是流感活动的一个指标，
last week's data from the CDC shows that the number topped the peak of any winter flu season since the one in 2009 to 2010, which also had a global outbreak of swine flu or H1N1.
上周美国疾病控制与预防中心的数据显示，就诊次数超过了自2009年至2010年冬季流感季节以来的任何峰值，那一年也发生了猪流感（H1N1）的全球暴发。
The good news is CDC and hospital data show viral infections like COVID-19 and RSV appear to be on the decline nationally,
好消息是疾控中心和医院的数据显示，像新冠病毒和呼吸道合胞病毒这样的病毒感染在全国范围内正在减少，
but that means doctors are finding that the vast majority of illnesses have been the flu, plus some strep throat.
但这也意味着医生们发现，绝大多数疾病就是流感，再加上一些脓毒性咽喉炎。
February is traditionally the peak of flu season,
二月过去一直是流感季节的高峰期，
but so far the CDC says there have already been at least 24 million cases of the flu, 310,000 hospitalizations and 13,000 deaths.
但到目前为止，疾控中心表示，已有至少2400万例流感病例，31万人住院，1.3万人死亡。
While 43 states overall reported high or very high flu activity last week, the flu was the most intense in the South, Southwest and Western states.
虽然上周共有43个州报告了高或非常高的流感活动水平，但流感在南部、西南部和西部各州最为严重。
The flu has spread so intensely this season that some schools have been forced to close.
今年的流感传播如此迅猛，以至于一些学校被迫关闭。
One large school system in Texas had 650 out of over 3,000 students out sick, plus 60 staff members.
得克萨斯州的一个大型学校系统的3000多名学生中，650人因病请假，还有60名教职员工也因病缺席。
That closed the school for three days.
这让学校关闭了三天。
Doctors say some good habits to avoid the flu are avoid touching your eyes, your nose and mouth.
医生说，避免流感的一些好习惯是不要用手触摸眼睛、鼻子和嘴巴。
This can help prevent the germs from spreading.
这可以帮助防止细菌传播。
Also wash your hands and wash them often.
此外还要洗手，并且要勤洗手。
Each time you do wash them, spend at least 20 seconds doing so with soap and water, and
每次洗手时，用肥皂和水至少搓洗20秒，
make sure to avoid close contact with anyone who is sick.
并确保避免与任何生病的人密切接触。
