英国顶级医生警告老年人感染风险上升, UK’s top doctor warns older adults face rising infection risks and urges better care and vaccination.

英格兰的首席医疗官克里斯·惠特爵士警告说,老年人的感染得不到充分的治疗和研究,患败血症、中风和心脏病等严重疾病的风险日益增大。 England’s chief medical officer, Sir Chris Whitty, has warned that infections in older adults are under-treated and under-researched, with rising risks of severe outcomes like sepsis, stroke, and heart attacks. 他呼吁降低老年病人的抗生素阈值,指出流感和肺炎等感染会增加患病数周后的中风风险,并触发痢疾。 He called for lower antibiotic thresholds in older patients, noting infections such as flu and pneumonia can increase stroke risk weeks after illness and trigger delirium. Whitty敦促老年人进行卫生、避免与病人接触和接种疫苗,同时告诫年轻人不要过度使用以防止抵抗。 Whitty urged older adults to practice hygiene, avoid sick contacts, and get vaccinated, while cautioning against overuse in younger people to prevent resistance. 随着人口老化,他警告说,与感染有关的住院和死亡可能会激增,给国民保健制度造成压力。 With an aging population, he warned infection-related hospitalizations and deaths could surge, straining the NHS.