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EPISODE · Aug 8, 2026 · 7 MIN

B1 French News | Can This Vaccine Stop Deadly Diarrhea?

from Learn French B1+ | Today's News, Slowed for Intermediate Learners

Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.In this episode: A vaccine candidate showed 89% effectiveness against shigellosis in a clinical trial, offering hope against a deadly diarrheal disease that kills over a million people a year. Also: Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan signed a mutual defense pact, but experts question how much the alliance will really change Middle East security.Aujourd'hui : Un vaccin prometteur contre la shigellose · Turquie, Arabie saoudite, Pakistan signent un pacte.Today’s French focus: a été efficace, was effective = was effective. Vocabulary: la shigellose (shigellosis), la diarrhée (diarrhea), un essai (a trial).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-08-08 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

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