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We took that step because we have a responsibility to protect the American people. But that's not a sustainable solution.
我們走出這一步，是因為我們有責任保護美國人民。但這并不是一個長期的解決方案。
And Congress has been on a seven-week recess without doing anything to protect Americans from the Zika virus.
而國會連續七周休假沒有做任何保護美國人抗擊寨卡病毒的工作。
So my Administration has done what we can on our own.
所以我的政府做了我們能做的一切事情。
Our primary focus has been protecting pregnant women and families planning to have children.
我們一直將注意力放在保護孕婦及計劃要孩子的家庭。
For months now, the CDC has been working closely with officials in Florida and other states.
幾個月來，疾病防控中心與佛羅里達和其他州的一直在進行密切合作。
NIH and other agencies have moved aggressively to develop a vaccine.
國家衛生研究院和其他機構已在積極開發疫苗。
And we're working with the private sector to develop more options to test for and prevent infection.
我們與私營部門合作，開發更多的備選檢驗通道以預防感染。
For weeks, a CDC emergency response team has been on the ground in South Florida, working alongside the excellent public health officials there
數周以來,疾病防控中心應急響應小組一直在南佛羅里達與當地優秀的公共健康官員一起工作，
folks who have a strong track record of responding aggressively to the mosquitoes that carry viruses like Zika.
他們有著全力跟蹤攜帶寨卡之類病毒蚊蟲入境的數據。
They know what they're doing.
他們知道他們在做什么。
Still, there's a lot more everybody can and should do.
當然，每個人都有還有很多能做而且應該做的事情。
And that begins with some basic facts.
而這要從一些基本的實事開始。
Zika spreads mainly through the bite of a certain mosquito.
寨卡病毒傳播主要是通過確定的蚊子叮咬。
Most infected people don't show any symptoms.
大多數感染者不表現出任何癥狀。
But the disease can cause brain defects and other serious problems when pregnant women become infected.
但是當孕婦感染這種疾病會導致大腦缺陷和其他嚴重的問題。
Even if you're not pregnant, you can play a role in protecting future generations.
即使你不是孕婦，你可以為保護后代扮演重要角色。
Because Zika can be spread through unprotected sex, it's not just women who need to be careful - men do too.
因為寨卡病毒可通過不安全性行為傳播，不僅女士，男士也需要注意。
