北卡罗来纳州通报两例西尼罗病毒死亡病例 发生在该州中部
据《今日美国》10月13日报道，北卡罗来纳州卫生与公众服务部表示，该州中部有两人感染西尼罗病毒后死亡。卫生部门向该报表示，两例死亡分别发生在9月中旬与10月初；出于隐私原因，部门拒绝提供死者的居住地、年龄与性别等信息。
州卫生部门表示，老年人与有基础疾病的人群发展为重症的风险最高；该病毒感染多数无症状，但可能引发严重神经系统疾病，罕见情况下致死。人类西尼罗病毒病例通常发生在7月至9月之间。
美国疾病控制与预防中心今年已在全美记录1172例人类病例，其中加利福尼亚州250例，德克萨斯州、亚利桑那州、科罗拉多州与纽约州等地也有数十例。
West Nile Virus Linked to Two Deaths in North Carolina, State Health Officials Say
USA Today reported on October 13 that the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said two people in central North Carolina have died after contracting West Nile virus. The department told the newspaper the two deaths occurred in mid-September and early October, and declined to provide details such as where the individuals lived, their ages or genders, citing privacy concerns.
The department said older adults and people with underlying health conditions face the greatest risk of severe illness. Most infections cause no symptoms, but West Nile virus can lead to serious neurological disease and, in rare cases, death. Human cases in the state normally occur between July and September.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded 1,172 human cases in the United States this year, including 250 in California and dozens in Texas, Arizona, Colorado and New York.
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