New Zealand will slaughter more than 100,000 cows in an effort to eradicate a bacterial disease.
新西兰将宰杀超过10万头牛，以消灭一种细菌性疾病。
The government and agricultural leaders announced Monday that it will spend over $600 million over the next decade to rid the country of Mycoplasma bovis, which causes udder infections, pneumonia, arthritis and other illnesses. The bacteria is not a threat to humans, but can cause production delays on farms.
政府和农业领导人周一宣布，未来10年将花费超过6亿美元，以清除该国导致牛类乳房感染、肺炎、关节炎和其他疾病的支原体。这种细菌并不会对人类产生威胁，而是会导致农场生产减缓。
This is a tough call, said Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. "But the alternative is to risk the spread of the disease across our national herd."
“这是一个艰难的决定，”杰辛达·阿德恩总理说。“但如果不这么做，就要面临疾病在我国牛群中蔓延的风险。”
Mycoplasma bovis has been detected on more than three dozen farms since it was first detected in New Zealand last year, leading to the slaughter of about 26,000 cattle. The country is the world’s largest exporter of milk and dairy products.
自从去年在新西兰首次发现这一病毒以来，已经在30多个农场发现了该支原体，导致大约26000头牛被宰杀。该国是世界上最大的牛奶和乳制品出口国。
