Two unvaccinated people die of measles in Pennsylvania
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Two people who were not vaccinated against measles have died of the virus in Pennsylvania, health officials said.
宾夕法尼亚州卫生官员表示，两名未接种麻疹疫苗的人因该病毒死亡。
The state has seen 393 cases of the highly contagious virus this year, as infections across the US have hit the highest point in 35 years.
今年该州已出现393例高度传染性的病毒病例，全美感染人数达到35年来的最高点。
Eighty-five percent of kindergarten-age students in Lancaster County, where the recent deaths occurred, are vaccinated against measles - well below the 95% rate needed for herd immunity to limit the spread and protect immunocompromised people.
兰开斯特县发生近期死亡事件的85%幼儿园学生接种了麻疹疫苗——远低于实现群体免疫所需的95%接种率，以限制传播并保护免疫功能低下者。
Last year, two unvaccinated children in Texas died from a measles outbreak that infected over 1,000 people, primarily children.
去年，德克萨斯州两名未接种疫苗的儿童死于麻疹疫情，感染了超过1000人，主要是儿童。
"This is a serious and a growing problem across our country and in our commonwealth," Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said in a news conference on Tuesday. "This illness and death from measles is completely preventable."
宾夕法尼亚州州长乔什·夏皮罗周二在新闻发布会上表示："这是一个严重且日益严重的问题，遍及全国及我们州。" "这种麻疹的疾病和死亡完全可以预防。"
He added that the mumps, measles and rubella (MMR) vaccine was the best tool to protect against illness and death.
他补充说，腮腺炎、麻疹和风疹（MMR）疫苗是预防疾病和死亡的最佳工具。
Officials said they would not share any additional information on the identities of those who died, including if they were children, who have face a higher risk of death and complications from measles.
官员们表示，他们不会透露任何关于死者身份的更多信息，包括是否是儿童，因为他们面临更高的麻疹死亡和并发症风险。
The US has seen 2,777 confirmed cases of measles in 2026, just seven months into the year, up from last year's high of 2,289.
美国在2026年已有2777例确诊麻疹病例，距今年仅7个月，高于去年的最高2289例。
The rising number of cases comes as vaccine hesitancy in the US has increased in recent years, leading to lower immunisation rates. The US recommends two shots to children between ages one and six, which is 97% effective in protecting against the illness.
病例数的上升正值近年来美国疫苗犹豫加剧，导致免疫接种率下降。 美国建议1至6岁儿童接种两针，保护该疾病有97%。
Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that calls for fewer childhood vaccinations and recommends splitting the MMR vaccine into three separate shots. Public health experts worry the order will cause confusion about an already safe and effective vaccine and prove costly.
本月早些时候，总统唐纳德·特朗普签署了一项行政命令，呼吁减少儿童接种疫苗，并建议将MMR疫苗分为三针接种。 公共卫生专家担心该命令会引发对已安全有效疫苗的混淆，并导致成本高昂。
The executive order came after Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr took a number of steps to remake US vaccine policies over the past year, including the childhood vaccination schedule. Many of the changes were blocked by a federal judge earlier this year.
该行政命令发布后，卫生部长罗伯特·F·肯尼迪（Robert F Kennedy Jr）在过去一年中采取了多项措施，重塑美国疫苗政策，包括儿童疫苗接种计划。 许多变更今年早些时候被联邦法官阻止。
A vaccine skeptic, Kennedy has shared mixed messaging on the MMR vaccine, at times endorsing it and other times sharing unproven claims about its safety.
作为疫苗怀疑者，肯尼迪对MMR疫苗的态度不一，有时支持，有时则分享未经证实的安全性声明。
Speaking on Tuesday, Shapiro said he spoke with Kennedy over the phone that morning and that he had offered to send staff from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Shapiro said he was "very blunt" with Kennedy about vaccinations.
夏皮罗周二表示，他当天早上通过电话与肯尼迪通了电话，肯尼迪曾提出派遣美国疾病控制与预防中心（CDC）的工作人员。 夏皮罗说，他对肯尼迪关于疫苗接种"非常直率"。
"I made very clear that his actions and the rhetoric that's coming from this administration are having a negative impact on communities across America ... that there's real life consequences to spreading misinformation," Shapiro said.
"我非常明确地表示，他的行为以及本届政府的言论正在对全美社区产生负面影响......传播错误信息会带来现实生活中的后果，"沙皮罗说。
The US is on track to lose its status of having eliminated measles, which will be determined by a panel in November. Canada lost its status last year.
美国正朝着失去消除麻疹的地位的趋势，这一地位将在十一月由一个小组确定。 加拿大去年失去了地位。
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