一名因瘟疫而住院的77岁的新墨西哥男子已康复, A 77-year-old New Mexico man hospitalized with plague has recovered, marking the state’s second case this year.

新墨西哥州Bernalillo县一名77岁男子被诊断患有瘟疫,根据新墨西哥州卫生部的资料,这是今年该州的第二个人类病例。 A 77-year-old man in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, has been diagnosed with plague, the second human case in the state this year, according to the New Mexico Department of Health. 他住院,但后来出院,没有关于死亡的报告。 He was hospitalized but has since been discharged, with no deaths reported. 由Yersinia害虫细菌引起的瘟疫通常通过被感染的老鼠的跳蚤咬伤或直接接触生病或死亡的动物而传播。 Plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, is typically spread through flea bites from infected rodents or direct contact with sick or dead animals. 卫生官员敦促公众避免处理老鼠或兔子,清除住家附近的鼠栖息地,使用DEET杀虫剂驱虫剂,对衣物施用灭虫菊酯,并对宠物保持跳蚤控制。 Health officials urge the public to avoid handling rodents or rabbits, remove rodent habitats near homes, use insect repellent with DEET, apply permethrin to clothing, and maintain flea control for pets. 症状包括突然发烧、寒冷、头痛、虚弱和淋巴结肿胀。 Symptoms include sudden fever, chills, headache, weakness, and swollen lymph nodes. 早期抗生素的治疗是有效的。 Early antibiotic treatment is effective. 公众面临的风险仍然较低,没有报告其他案件。 The risk to the general public remains low, and no additional cases have been reported.