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2020 年 7 月，台湾为某则好消息喝采。

In July 2020, Taiwan celebrated some positive news.

世界动物卫生组织宣布台湾为口蹄疫非疫区。

The World Organisation for Animal Health （世界动物卫生组织） declared Taiwan free of foot-and-mouth disease （口蹄疫）.

口蹄疫对像是牛、猪和羊等动物造成健康的伤害。

This disease affects animals like cows, pigs, and sheep.

虽然口蹄疫并没有造成许多动物死亡，但是染上口蹄疫的肉品不可以贩售。

Foot-and-mouth disease doesn't kill many animals, but their meat can't be sold.

因此，许多罹患口蹄疫的动物遭到扑杀。

So, many animals that catch it are killed.

台湾在 1997 年时爆发多起猪只感染口蹄疫的案例。

Taiwan had many cases of foot-and-mouth disease in pigs in 1997.

从那之后，台湾便不被允许出口猪肉，猪肉产业遭受了巨大的财务损失。

After that, Taiwan wasn't allowed to export pork. The pork industry suffered huge financial losses.

现在，台湾已经根除口蹄疫了。

Now, Taiwan has eliminated foot-and-mouth disease.

更重要的是，我们不再需要替动物施打疫苗来保护牠们。

Most importantly, it doesn't need to give animals vaccines to protect them.

这代表台湾的猪肉可以被销往新兴市场。

This means Taiwanese pork can be sold in new markets.

然而，在台湾的猪只仍然可能得到猪瘟，我们下个任务是要消除这个疾病。

However, pigs in Taiwan can still get swine fever. The next task is to eliminate this disease.

之后，世界各地的国家就可以享用台湾的美味猪肉了。

After that, countries around the world will be able to enjoy Taiwan's delicious pork.