世衛組織疾呼種疫苗
More than 34,000 people across Europe have contracted measles during the first two months of this year.
今年頭兩個月，歐洲有超過3萬4千人感染了麻疹，
contract(v.)收縮;感染(疾病)=catch=come down with=succumb to=be infected with~
The figure represents a three-fold increase from the number of cases recorded during the same period last year.
該數字比去年同期的病例數增加了三倍，
數字-fold 幾倍= 數字 times
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the outbreaks may continue to spread if authorities do not take measures to vaccinate vulnerable populations.
世界衛生組織警告，若有關當局不採取措施為易感染族群接種疫苗，疫情可能將繼續蔓延。
take measures 採取措施;採取手段vaccinate(v.)給⋯⋯接種疫苗vaccination(n.)接種疫苗vulnerable(adj.) 易受傷的、易受影響的、脆弱的=weak=susceptible
Cases of measles were reported in 42 European countries, with around 25,000 cases in Ukraine alone. Ukraine is experiencing the worst outbreak in Europe, according to the WHO.
世界衛生組織指出，歐洲有42個國家傳出麻疹病例，烏克蘭約有2萬5千例，是疫情最嚴重的國家。
experience=go through 經歷
Among those who have contracted the measles this year, 13 were reported to have died from the disease in Albania, Romania and Ukraine.
在今年感染的病例中，據報導有13人在阿爾巴尼亞、羅馬尼亞和烏克蘭因感染麻疹死亡。
among(prep.)在…之中
The increasing number of cases has been attributed to several factors, which include declining or stagnating immunization coverage, low coverage among marginalized groups, and immunity gaps in older populations.
世衛組織指出麻疹病例會增加，可歸因於幾項因素，其中包括免疫接種覆蓋率下降或停滯、弱勢族群免疫接種覆蓋率低，以及老年人口的免疫缺口，
be attributed to~被歸因於…=be ascribed to~attribute 果 to 因=ascribe 果 to 因be due to~ 因為decline(v.)下滑;衰退stagnate(v.)遲滯;停滯immune(adj.)免疫的immune system免疫系統immunity(n.)免疫力immunize(v.)使免疫immunization(n.)免疫接種coverage(n.)新聞報導、(保險)給付範圍、覆蓋率marginalized(adj.)邊緣化的
The outbreak comes despite the region having the highest estimated coverage rate ever in 2017, with 90% of the population receiving a second measles vaccination that year.
儘管歐洲地區在2017年的估計覆蓋率達歷年來最高，且有90％的人口接受了第二次麻疹疫苗接種，
despite(prep.)儘管=in spite of~
The WHO suggests that at least 95 percent of individuals within a population need to be immune to ensure that the community is protected.
世衛組織建議至少需要有95％的免疫人口，以確保整體社群得到保護。
immune(adj.)免疫的
If outbreak response is not timely and comprehensive, the virus will potentially spread to additional countries within and beyond the region, the WHO stated.
世界衛生組織指出，如果疫情防堵不夠及時，且不夠全面，那麼麻疹病毒將有可能擴散至歐洲地區內外更多的國家。
comprehensive(adj.)全面性的extensive(adj.)廣泛的
The WHO’s call for action comes as the US is experiencing the highest number of measles cases since the disease was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000.
世界衛生組織呼籲採取行動的同時，美國的麻疹病例已達自2000年宣布消滅麻疹以來最多的數目。
since(conj.)自從eliminate(v.)消除
More than 760 cases have been reported in the country this year. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (the CDC) stated that the virus has found its way into the country via travelers coming from other countries such as Israel, Ukraine and the Philippines.
今年美國的麻疹病例已超過760例，美國疾病管制與預防中心（CDC）表示，麻疹透過來自以色列、烏克蘭和菲律賓等其他國家的旅客進入境內。
find its way(不知為何)出現在某地方via=through透過