研究警告说,如果疫苗接种率下降,麻疹每年可能会影响到85万多名美国人。 Study warns measles could affect over 850,000 Americans annually if vaccination rates drop.

JAMA出版的一份新研究报告警告说,即使疫苗接种率稍有下降,也可能导致麻疹复发,每年影响到85万多名美国人,造成2 500多人死亡。 A new study published in JAMA warns that even a small drop in vaccination rates could lead to a resurgence of measles, affecting more than 850,000 Americans annually, with over 2,500 deaths. 美国和欧洲的麻疹病例已经上升,如果疫苗接种率不提高,这种疾病再次流行。 Measles cases have risen in the US and Europe, with the disease becoming endemic again if vaccination rates do not improve. 研究人员强调保持高接种水平的重要性,以防止麻疹和其他可用接种疫苗预防的疾病如风疹、小儿麻痹症和白喉复发。 Researchers emphasize the importance of maintaining high vaccination levels to prevent the return of measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases like rubella, polio, and diphtheria.