Name: 英格蘭肯特郡爆發腦膜炎疫情！2人死亡 | BBC News (Two people dead after meningitis outbreak in Kent, England | BBC News)
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Hundreds of students are queuing for antibiotics this lunchtime following a meningitis outbreak in Canterbury.

坎特伯裡出現腦膜炎疫情爆發，午餐時間有數百名學生在排隊領取抗生素。

A year 13 pupil named by her teacher as Juliet and a 21 year old from the University of Kent have died.

一名被老師點名為茱麗葉的高中三年級學生，以及一名來自肯特大學的二十一歲學生不幸身亡。

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Eleven others remain seriously ill in hospital.

另有十一人仍在醫院接受治療，情況嚴重。

The UK Health Security Agency has contacted 30,000 people in the area to warn of the sharp increase in cases.

英國衛生安全局已聯繫該地區三萬名民眾，警告病例急劇增加。

Well, our correspondent Simon Jones is at the University of Kent this lunchtime.

好的，我們的記者 Simon Jones 今天午餐時間在肯特大學。

Well, if you want a sense of just how anxious students are feeling here this lunchtime, just take a look at the queues.

嗯，如果你想感受一下學生們此刻的焦慮，看看這排隊的人潮就知道了。

Hundreds of people have turned up throughout the course of the morning hoping to get hold of antibiotics as a preventative measure.

今天一整天都有數百人前來，希望能預防性地拿到抗生素。

The university had recommended people living in two specific halls of residence on site should come here as a matter of urgency.

大學建議住在校內兩處特定宿舍的學生，應緊急前來這裡。

But many more have turned up and some towns me once they get hold of any drugs after that they will head straight home back to their parents because they don't want to remain on site.

但還有更多人來了，有些學生說，一旦拿到藥，他們就會直接回家找父母，因為他們不想待在校園裡。

The emotions being felt here shared by a school down the road in Faversham where a year 13 pupil has lost her life.

費弗舍姆路上有一所學校，一名高中三年級學生不幸喪生，這裡感受到的情緒和那裡是一樣的。

She's called Juliet, described by her headteacher as kind and inspirational.

她叫 Juliet，校長形容她善良且鼓舞人心。

Now, the UK Health Security Agency says it's working with the university here and with the school.

現在，英國衛生安全局表示正與這裡的大學和學校合作。

Laura Moss 現在為您帶來最新消息。

Hundreds of concerned students have been queuing since this morning in Canterbury for antibiotics after news emerged of the meningitis outbreak that has claimed two lives.

在腦膜炎疫情爆發、已造成兩人死亡的消息傳出後，數百名擔憂的學生從今天早上起就在坎特伯裡排隊領取抗生素。

Thirteen cases were confirmed between Friday and Sunday.

週五到週日之間，共有十三起病例確診。

One of those who's died is a student at the University of Kent.

其中一名死者是肯特大學的學生。

The other is a year 13 student at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Faversham.

另一名是費弗舍姆伊麗莎白女王文法學校的高中三年級學生。

She's been named by the school as Juliet, described as a much loved member of the devastated community.

學校將她命名為 Juliet，形容她是這個悲痛社區中備受愛戴的一份子。

She was a genuinely caring and attentive listener, a true friend who listened with warmth, respect and sincere interest to her peers and to our staff.

她是一位真正關心他人、善於傾聽的朋友，她以溫暖、尊重和真誠的興趣傾聽同學們和教職員的聲音。

Her beautiful smile, her loving nature and her sense of fun will be hugely missed.

她美麗的笑容、慈愛的個性以及幽默感，都會讓人非常懷念。

11 other people are seriously unwell in hospital.

另外還有 11 人在醫院裡情況嚴重。

The UK Health Security Agency says they're investigating a rapidly evolving cluster of cases in the Canterbury area, most aged between 18 and 21.

英國衛生安全局表示，他們正在調查坎特伯雷地區一個快速發展的群聚病例，大多數年齡介於 18 到 21 歲之間。

We've been informed that we've been in contact with someone, so we're going to get the antibiotic help to prevent it, but

我們被告知我們接觸過某人，所以我們會獲得抗生素的協助來預防，但

we're staying positive, like we haven't had any symptoms or anything and she's in hospital getting treated, so she's okay.

我們保持樂觀，就像我們沒有任何症狀一樣，而她在醫院接受治療，所以她沒事。

I've come along because we just want to take precaution.

我來是因為我們只是想採取預防措施。

If I show any symptoms, I want to take the antibiotics.

如果我出現任何症狀，我要服用抗生素。

I've just been in my room the whole time, so I don't really know what's actually going on, but

我整個人都待在房間裡，所以不太清楚到底發生了什麼事，但是

from what I'm seeing, it's kind of serious.

根據我看到的，情況有點嚴重。

One of those who's fallen ill had been at Club Chemistry nightclub in Canterbury at the weekend.

其中一位生病的人，這個週末去過坎特伯雷的 Club Chemistry 夜店。

The club's owner says it'll be closed until further notice.

這家夜店的老闆說，夜店將暫停營業直到另行通知。

Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord and although uncommon, can cause cause life threatening sepsis and permanent damage to the brain or nerves.

腦膜炎是包圍大腦和脊髓的保護膜感染，雖然不常見，但可能導致危及生命的敗血癥以及腦部或神經的永久性損傷。

It's not known which strain of bacterial meningitis this outbreak is, but

目前還不知道這次疫情爆發是哪種細菌性腦膜炎，但是

it's spread by close contact among those who are infected.

它是透過感染者之間的密切接觸傳播的。

An outbreak such as this can cause real devastation and fear in a campus community and way beyond thinking about the people who may be affected.

像這樣的疫情爆發，可能會對校園社區，甚至更廣泛的範圍造成嚴重的破壞和恐懼，更不用說那些可能受影響的人了。

It underlines really quite starkly just the importance of people knowing about how to prevent meningitis through vaccine vaccination, but

這真的非常清楚地突顯了，大家瞭解如何透過疫苗接種來預防腦膜炎的重要性，而且

These symptoms can often present similar to a hangover or flu.

這些症狀常常會跟宿醉或流感很像。

They include high fever, headache, a stiff neck and sensitivity to light.

包括高燒、頭痛、脖子僵硬，以及畏光。

Some of the other signs include drowsiness and a skin rash which doesn't disappear when you press down with a glass.

其他一些徵兆還包括嗜睡和皮膚出現按壓玻璃不會消失的紅疹。

Around 30,000 people in the area are being contacted by the UK Health Security Agency.

英國衛生安全局正在聯繫該地區約三萬人。

Anyone with any symptoms is advised to seek urgent medical help.

任何出現症狀的人，都建議尋求緊急醫療協助。

Club Chemistry in Canterbury has closed after the UK Health Security Agency confirmed at least one of its customers has been diagnosed with meningitis.

位於坎特伯雷的 Club Chemistry 在英國衛生安全局證實至少有一名顧客確診腦膜炎後已關閉。

Our correspondent Nick Johnson is there now.

我們的記者 Nick Johnson 現在就在現場。

So what precautions are being taken there?

所以那邊採取了哪些預防措施？

This is the club in question, Club Chemistry, a three floor nightclub in an industrial estate just by the station here in Canterbury.

這就是我們在說的 Club Chemistry，一間位於車站旁工業區的三層樓夜店，就在坎特伯雷這裡。

It's been in the city for almost 40 years, but

它在這座城市已經將近 40 年了，但是

the owner last night said she was contacted by the UK Health Security Agency initially over a direct message on social media to say that one person who'd been here had contracted meningitis.

店主昨晚表示，她一開始是透過社群媒體的私訊接到英國衛生安全局的聯繫，告知有一位曾來過這裡的人感染了腦膜炎。

And we're led to believe that that student was here on the Saturday beforehand, sort of Saturday the 6th of March.

我們得知那位學生是在之前的星期六，也就是 3 月 6 日星期六來的。

And the owner of the nightclub here says that 95 of her staff members here now have had to go and take preventative antibiotics.

這間夜店的老闆說，她這裡的 95 名員工現在都必須去接受預防性抗生素治療。

The UK Health Security Agency said that told her that there was no reason at this stage for the club to close its doors.

英國衛生安全局表示，他們告訴她，現階段沒有理由讓這間夜店關閉。

The owners said she's taken the decision to avoid what she says any more heartbreak or any more illnesses on her conscience.

店主表示，她做出這個決定是為了避免良心上再有任何心碎或疾病。

Well, our health correspondent Dominic Hughes joins us in Salford this lunchtime.

好的，我們的健康線記者 Dominic Hughes 在午餐時間加入我們，他人在索爾福德。

We know that tens of thousands of people have been contacted.

What sort of medical advice are they being given?

他們被給予了什麼樣的醫療建議？

So the UK Health Security Agency is going to be doing quite a lot of work at the moment.

所以英國衛生安全局目前會做很多工作。

The first thing, contacting of all these people.

第一件事，就是聯繫所有這些人。

They'll be trying to isolate who are the main contacts, who's had close contact with those who are already ill.

他們會試圖找出主要的接觸者，以及與已經生病的人有密切接觸的人。

And in the same way that they did when we had Covid, for example, trying to work out who are the people who are most at risk of falling ill, they're also going to be spreading that message about the symptoms, to look out for the sort of things that Lauren was talking about in her report.

而且就像我們之前有 COVID 的時候一樣，他們會試圖找出哪些人最有可能生病，他們也會傳達關於症狀的訊息，提醒大家注意 Lauren 報導中提到的那些情況。

Things like a high temperature or fever, a stiff neck, sensitivity to bright lights, maybe even drowsiness or unresponsiveness.

像是發高燒、脖子僵硬、對強光敏感，甚至可能昏昏欲睡或反應遲鈍。

Now, the problem is that sometimes those symptoms can be mistaken for a cold or flu or even a hangover.

現在的問題是，有時候這些症狀可能會被誤認為是感冒、流感，甚至是宿醉。

So they're saying to students, particularly if you have a friend in your flat or in your hall of residence who's not feeling very well, do keep an eye on them.

所以他們告訴學生，特別是如果你住在同一層樓或宿舍裡的朋友身體不舒服，請多留意他們。

Because the problem is these symptoms can look like other things, but

因為問題是，這些症狀看起來可能像其他東西，但是

if it's treated quickly, it can be very, very well treated, but it can develop very fast.

如果及早治療，是可以治癒得很好的，但它可能會發展得非常快。

Now, just before we came on air, we had an update from the UK Health Security Agency.

現在，就在我們節目開始前，我們收到了英國衛生安全局的最新消息。

So let's have a listen to what they had to say.

所以讓我們來聽聽他們說了什麼。

Well, we are very concerned about this current outbreak because it is extremely unusual and we know that meningococcal disease can be extremely severe.

我們對這次疫情爆發感到非常擔憂，因為這非常不尋常，而且我們知道腦膜炎可能非常嚴重。

And tragically, during this particular outbreak, we have seen already two people that have lost their lives, with a further 11 people who are seriously unwell in hospital.

而且不幸的是，在這一次的疫情爆發中，我們已經看到有兩個人是以喪生，另外還有 11 個人在醫院裡情況危急。

It's important, though, to note that meningococcal disease is actually incredibly rare in this country, thanks to the success of our vaccine vaccination program.

不過，還是要強調，由於我們的疫苗接種計畫非常成功，這種腦膜炎在國內其實極為罕見。

But we do sometimes see these sorts of incidents occurring and that's why it's so important that we respond as quickly as possible.

但我們有時候還是會發生這類事件，這也是為什麼我們必須盡快應對，非常重要。

So, as you can see, the Health Security Agency very concerned.

所以，正如你所見，衛生安全局非常擔心。

To put it into perspective, though, for the wider community in Kent, the risk is actually pretty low, but

不過，從更廣泛的社區角度來看，肯特地區的風險其實相當低，但是

for those who are affected by it, it's pretty serious.

對那些受到影響的人來說，情況就非常嚴重了。

好的，Dominic，請提供最新消息。