The initial phase has been very steep, taking health experts off guard. That might be in part because of the cold weather.

流感的初期阶段很突然，这让健康专家都猝不及防，可能部分原因是由于天气寒冷造成的。

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Asian stocks pulled back from initial steep falls, with Japan's Nikkei 225 index recovering from an opening fall of 1.8% to close 0.63% lower.

随着亚洲股票从最初的暴跌变得持续稳定，日本的日经225指数也逐渐恢复，从原来下跌的1.8%降低到0.63%。

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It is a five-hour trek roundtrip from the town's cemetery, and it is worth the initial steep climb.

从小镇公墓到这儿是往返5小时的跋涉，并且一次从头开始的陡坡攀爬也是值得的。

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