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Measles is Back. How Worried Should We Be?

2025/2/28
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Amy Gandy
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Jennifer Shuford医生
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Lara Johnson医生
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Ron Cook医生
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主持著名true crime播客《Crime Junkie》的播音员和创始人。
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播音员:麻疹疫情在美国卷土重来,这与疫苗接种率下降有关。麻疹病毒极具传染性,一个感染者可以感染90%未接种疫苗的密切接触者。麻疹可导致严重的呼吸和神经系统并发症,约五分之一的未接种疫苗的美国麻疹患者需要住院治疗。 Lara Johnson医生:麻疹患者主要表现为呼吸系统问题,需要补充氧气和呼吸支持。麻疹可导致肺炎,是导致患者住院的主要原因之一,也可能导致神经系统问题。即使在现代医疗条件下,麻疹仍然可能是致命的,并可能导致数年后出现严重的神经系统并发症。麻疹的潜伏期和症状发展期较长,会对社区造成广泛影响。 Jennifer Shuford医生:疫苗是控制麻疹疫情的关键,其益处远大于风险。控制麻疹疫情的关键在于提高疫苗接种率,并鼓励患病者居家隔离。麻疹在美国曾被消灭,但由于疫苗接种率下降,疫情再次出现。需要向公众宣传疫苗的安全性和有效性,以控制麻疹疫情。 Ron Cook医生:麻疹疫苗充足,呼吁民众接种疫苗以控制疫情。麻疹是已知最具传染性的病毒,疫苗接种是控制疫情的关键。麻疹疫情在未接种疫苗的社区传播迅速,并影响到其他地区。 Amy Gandy:由于孩子免疫系统较弱,她担心麻疹疫情。她对麻疹的传染性和疫苗的有效性感到担忧。她认为关于疫苗接种的讨论已经偏离了疫苗本身的有效性和副作用,更多的是政治和宗教因素。为了保护那些无法接种疫苗的人群,她认为接种疫苗是每个人的责任。她认为接种疫苗是每个人的社会责任。

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The episode begins by describing the current measles outbreak in West Texas, the largest in 30 years, and highlights the contagious nature of the virus. It explains the importance of high vaccination rates to prevent outbreaks and the situation in the under-vaccinated Mennonite community where the outbreak started. The first symptoms and contagiousness of the disease are explained.
  • Largest measles outbreak in West Texas in 30 years
  • Measles is highly contagious, infecting 9/10 unvaccinated close contacts
  • Symptoms include high fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, and rash
  • Symptoms appear 10-14 days after exposure

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We haven’t talked much about measles since it was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000. But measles is one of the most contagious viruses on the planet, and lower vaccination rates have given it a chance to spread—just like we’re seeing in West Texas. Dr. Sanjay Gupta traveled there to find out how the outbreak started, what’s being done to contain it, and how the community is coping. 

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