科学家用稻米蛋白研制霍乱疫苗

科学家用稻米蛋白研制霍乱疫苗 (Scientists Develop Cholera Vaccine Using Rice Protein)

日本科学家说，他们用稻米研制出了一种疫苗，可以使发展中国家能以更低廉的成本更有效地治疗霍乱。科学家说，这种新的口服疫苗已经证明能有效地在小鼠身上产生抗体。

目前，人们可以得到口服或注射的霍乱疫苗，但是大部份疫苗都需要冷藏，这对非洲发展中国家和一些亚洲国家来说费用太高。

科学家说，如果能证明这种新疫苗对人也有效，那么分发疫苗就会比较容易，因为这种疫苗有效保存期比较长，而且不需要冷藏。

霍乱是一种急性肠道感染，能导致腹泻和呕吐。如果不及时治疗，霍乱会造成严重脱水和死亡。

Japanese scientists say they have developed a new rice-based vaccine that could give developing nations a cheaper, effective treatment for the disease cholera. Scientists say the new oral vaccine has proven effective in producing antibodies in mice.

Currently, oral and injectable vaccines are available. However, most of them require refrigeration, which can be expensive in developing countries in Africa and parts of Asia.

If this latest vaccine proves effective in humans, scientists say it would be easier to distribute, because it has a long shelf life and would not require refrigeration.

Cholera is an acute intestinal infection that causes diarrhea and vomiting. Without prompt treatment it can lead to severe dehydration and death.

美俄携手结束北韩财物争端 (US, Russia Work Together to End North Korea Financial Dispute)

美国说，它正与俄罗斯和澳门当局合作，以结束拖延北韩废除核计划进程的一场财务纠纷。美国财政部一名女发言人星期一说，美国感谢俄罗斯政府愿意帮助从澳门一家银行把2500万美元转帐给北韩。

与此同时，美国北韩核问题特使希尔和韩国谈判特使千英宇星期一晚些时候在华盛顿举行了会谈，讨论这场财务纠纷和其它议题。北韩拒绝在收到这笔款项之前落实今年2月作出的关闭其主要核反应堆的承诺。

The United States says it is working with authorities in Russia and Macau to end a financial dispute that has delayed North Korea's nuclear disarmament process. A U.S. Treasury Department spokeswoman said Monday the United States appreciates the willingness of the Russian government to facilitate the transfer of 25-million dollars in North Korean funds from a bank in Macau.

Meanwhile, the top U.S. envoy to talks on North Korea's nuclear ambitions, Christopher Hill, and his South Korean counterpart, Chun Yung-woo, met in Washington late Monday to discuss the money stalemate and other issues. North Korea has refused to shut down its main nuclear reactor, as it promised in February, until it receives the funds.