韩国惊现神秘病毒，两位孕妇死亡

Health officials in South Korea reported that a second person has died after being infected with an unknown virus.

韩国卫生官员近日通报第二位病人死于一种未知病毒感染。

According to news reports, eight patients from different parts of the country have been hospitalized in recent months with similar cold or flu-like symptoms, including cough and difficulty breathing. Seven of the eight had recently given birth or were expecting. The first victim to die was nine months pregnant; the second was also due to deliver before her death. Doctors were able to save both babies. The expectant women died of multiple organ failure triggered by severe scarring and thickening of the lung tissue.

据新闻报道，近几个月来韩国不同地区的8名患者因类似流感的症状被送往医院，他们的症状包括咳嗽和呼吸困难。其中的7名是孕妇或产妇。第一名死者是怀孕9个月的孕妇，而第二个死亡的是即将临盆的孕妇。医生已尽力保住孩子。调查发现，两名孕妇都因肺部组织纤维化造成全身多器官衰竭而死亡。

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said all patients have been transferred to a hospital in the country's capital city of Seoul, and are receiving treatment in intensive care. Two were released after receiving lung transplants.

韩国疾病预防控制中心称所有感染者已被转移到首尔一家医院抢救，并接受特别护理，其中两人在接受肺部移植后已出院。

Health officials are conducting DNA tests on the virus isolated from the patients to identify the cause of the infection. Two of the patients have tested positive for the common cold virus and adenovirus, but doctors believe these agents aren't responsible for the more severe symptoms they have seen in the affected patients. They are investigating whether a new viral or even bacterial agent might be circulating in the country.

医生们目前正在对从病人体内分离出的病毒做DNA测试，以确定这种神秘病原体的身份。两名病人被检测出普通流感病毒和腺病毒呈阳性，不过医生们坚信这些并不是导致病人严重病情的主要原因。他们正在调查看是否是一种新型病毒或细菌在韩国境内传播。