毒月，是旧时我国北方一些地方民俗认为最要注意的一个月份，这个毒月指的是农历五月。由此产生了“忌造屋”、“忌晒席”、“躲午”、“忌打午时水”、“忌同房”之类事项的忌讳。
他们一般在二月份就预测好六月会有哪种毒株传播，以便医药公司未雨绸缪，准备好特效疫苗。
In February, they predict which strains of virus will circulate in the fall, and drug companies prepare vaccines to produce immunity to those specific strains.
有尾巴像蝎子。尾巴上的毒钩能伤人五个月。
And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.
虽然只在某些国家可获得治疗肉毒中毒的抗毒素，但是世卫组织能确保到3月19日上午向泰国提供抗毒素。
Although antitoxin for the treatment of botulism is only available in some countries, WHO was able to ensure delivery of antitoxin to Thailand by the morning of 19 March.
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