VOA慢速英语:More Zika in Florida, First Case in Hong Kong

transmission – n. the spreading of something from one thing to another

mosquito – n. a small flying insect that bites the skin of people and can spreads disease

county – n. a regional area that maintains its own government

microcephaly – n. a physical condition that causes birth defects in the brain

lobby – v. to try and persuade government legislators to do something

vulnerable – adj. easily hurt or attacked physically or emotionally

suppress – v. prevent certain information from being known

symptom – n. a physical feeling that indicates someone has a particular illness

fund – n. amount of money collected and saved for a certain purpose