Guangzhou Baiyun Airport has strengthened port quarantine inspections to prevent the introduction of Zika virus

2016-09-16 「 1175 words / 2 minute 」
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中国南方的广东省目前已经加强了检验检疫力度,严防寨卡病毒的传入。目前寨卡病毒已经在东南亚多国广泛传播。
South China's Guangdong Province has tightened quarantine and inspections to prevent the entry of Zika virus which has spread in some Southeast Asian countries.
自从进入8月份以来,广州白云机场检验检疫局已经对74名带有寨卡病毒症状的旅客进行了检查,这些人之前都曾去过寨卡病毒受灾国家或地区。
Since the beginning of August, the inspection and quarantine bureau of the Guangzhou Baiyun Airport has carried out checks on 74 passengers with symptoms from Zika-hit countries or regions.
据广东省出入境检验检疫局表示是,目前没有发现寨卡病毒感染案例。
No Zika infection cases have been found, said the Guangdong Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau.
单就白云机场一处来说,每天往来新加坡的航班就多达14趟,大约有2500名出入境乘客。
The airport alone has a daily average of 14 flights to and from Singapore, about 2,500 entry or exit passengers.
据广东省检验检疫局表示,目前广东的高温潮湿天气加大了寨卡病毒传播的可能性。
Current high temperatures and humid weather in Guangdong increased the likelihood of a Zika epidemic, said the provincial bureau.
此外,白云机场检验检疫工作人员还为旅客提供了免费的寨卡病毒检测。该机构建议市民们要谨慎前往受寨卡病毒影响的国家和地区。
The Baiyun Airport inspection and quarantine personnel provide free tests of Zika virus for passengers. It advised citizens to be cautious of travelling to affected countries or regions.