Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Nigeria confirms Ebola case as outbreak spreads across Africa.
Transcript
Vocabulary in this episode
- bulletin
You’ll hear words from the bulletin about an Ebola case and the response to it.
A bulletin is a short official news report.
- response
You’ll hear words from the bulletin about an Ebola case and the response to it.
The response is what people do to deal with the Ebola case.
- in contact with
Here, it means finding people who may have been in contact with someone who has a disease.
To be in contact with someone means to have been near or connected to them in a way that could spread the disease.
- went missing
For example: The team is tracing the package that went missing.
The package went missing means it could not be found.
- harmful
Here, it means being in a situation where you may come into contact with something harmful.
Something harmful can hurt you or damage your health.
- come into contact with
Here, it means being in a situation where you may come into contact with something harmful.
To come into contact with something means to touch it or be exposed to it.
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Sources
- Associated Press, carried by ABC NewsAfrica CDC calls Ebola crisis summit as Nigeria records first case - ABC News
- Associated Press, carried by ABC NewsNigeria confirms Ebola case in Abuja as woman who arrived from Uganda tests positive - ABC News
- Al JazeeraNigeria confirms first Ebola case amid concerns about continental spread | Ebola News | Al Jazeera
