河滨县确认2026-27季首例流感相关死亡：65岁以上男子病逝，流感活跃度已达「非常高」
位于加州河滨县的河滨大学卫生系统公共卫生部（Riverside University Health System – Public Health，RUHS-PH）11月3日发布消息，确认该县出现2026-27流感季首例流感相关死亡病例，并提醒居民接种疫苗是预防流感及其他呼吸道病毒的最佳方式之一。死者是一名65岁以上的男子，生前居住在河滨县西部。
河滨县卫生官员 Jennifer Chevinsky 博士说：「这起死亡悲伤地提醒我们流感可能带来的危险——对老年人、年幼儿童和有基础疾病的人尤其如此，也提醒我们它会给承受丧亲之痛的河滨县家庭带来怎样的影响。接种疫苗是保护我们自己和亲人免于流感重症的头号预防策略。」
该部门表示，流感病例通常在感恩节和冬季假期出行季前后攀升，但目前包括急诊就诊、住院、实验室检测和废水检测在内的数据表明，流感正在快速上升，近期已达到「非常高」（very high）门槛。流感季通常从10月持续到次年4月。
公共卫生部指出，流感对任何人都可能造成严重后果，重症高风险人群包括65岁以上成人、5岁以下儿童、孕妇，以及免疫功能低下者或患有哮喘、糖尿病、心脏病等疾病的人。流感可导致病程延长，出现咳嗽、发烧、喉咙痛、鼻塞、肌肉酸痛和疲劳等症状，也会造成误学、误工和自付医疗费用。
Chevinsky 说：「病例提前上升，现在正是确保自己获得流感防护的时候。接种疫苗是安全的，流感疫苗供应广泛；如果已经接触病毒或确诊流感，也有治疗手段可用。」据加州公共卫生厅的指引，6个月以上的所有人都应每年接种流感疫苗。该部门还建议公众勤洗手、咳嗽打喷嚏时遮掩口鼻、生病时留在家中不要上班上学、在拥挤的室内场所考虑戴口罩、开窗通风或把活动移到户外，并对经常接触的表面消毒；高风险人群如已接触病毒或出现症状，应接受检测并向医疗服务提供者咨询治疗方案。疫苗可在医疗服务提供者诊所和许多本地药房接种，公共卫生部的接种诊所信息可在该部门网站查询。
关联：Pasadena 公共卫生部呼吁接种流感疫苗：加州阳性检测已达22,869例，两场免费社区诊所11月5日与19日举行
（来源：河滨大学卫生系统）
Riverside County Confirms First Flu-Related Death of the 2026-27 Season: Man Over 65 Dies as Flu Activity Reaches 'Very High'
Riverside University Health System – Public Health (RUHS-PH), the public health department of Riverside County, California, reported on November 3 the first influenza-related death of the 2026-27 flu season and reminded residents that vaccination is one of the best ways to protect against flu and other respiratory viruses. The individual who died, a man over 65, resided in Western Riverside County.
"This death is a sad reminder of the dangers that influenza can pose, especially to older adults, younger children and those with underlying conditions, and the impact it can then have on our Riverside County families who suffer the loss," said Riverside County Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Chevinsky. "Vaccination is the single best prevention strategy to protect us and our loved ones from severe disease caused by the flu."
While cases usually ramp up around Thanksgiving and the winter holiday travel season, current data, including emergency department visits, hospitalizations, laboratory testing and wastewater testing, indicates that influenza is increasing rapidly and has recently reached the "very high" threshold, the department said. Flu season typically runs from October to April.
Influenza can be serious for everyone, but especially for individuals considered at-risk for severe disease, including adults over 65 years, children under 5 years, pregnant women and those who are immunocompromised or have certain health conditions such as asthma, diabetes or heart disease. Flu can lead to extended illness with symptoms such as cough, fever, sore throat, stuffy nose, muscle aches and fatigue, and can also lead to missed school days, lost work wages and out-of-pocket medical costs.
"With the early rise in cases, now is the time to make sure you are protected against influenza. Vaccination is safe and flu vaccines are widely available. Treatment is also available if you have been exposed to or diagnosed with the flu," Dr. Chevinsky said. According to the California Department of Public Health, everyone over 6 months of age should receive the flu vaccine each year. The department also encouraged the public to wash hands thoroughly and frequently, cover coughs and sneezes, stay home from work or school when sick, consider indoor masking in crowded places, improve ventilation, and disinfect frequently used surfaces; those at higher risk who have been exposed or are sick should get tested and talk with their healthcare provider about treatment options. Vaccines can be accessed at healthcare providers' offices and many local pharmacies, and Public Health vaccination clinics are listed on the department's website.
Related: Pasadena Public Health Department Urges Flu Shots as California Cases Rise
(Source: Riverside University Health System)
来源：河滨大学卫生系统
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