警告：伊利诺伊州在蜱类中发现心脏病病毒

警告：伊利诺伊州在蜱类中发现心脏病病毒

Residents in Illinois are being warned after ticks collected in the state tested positive for the Heartland virus, a rare illness that nearly always requires patients to be hospitalized. The results come a year after a Kankakee County resident tested positive for the virus, marking the first case reported in Illinois.

伊利诺伊州的居民收到警告，该州收集的虱子检测出心脏病病毒呈阳性，这是一种罕见的疾病，需要一直住院治疗。一年前，一位Kankakee县居民检测出该病毒呈阳性，这是伊利诺伊州报告的第一例病例。

Health officials at the time collected ticks from the area and sent them to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for testing, which yielded positive results in the Lone Star tick species. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, the virus was first discovered in 2009 when two Missouri farmers landed in the hospital after being bitten.

当时的卫生官员从该地区采集了蜱虫，并将其送往美国疾病控制与预防中心(CDC)进行检测，结果在孤星蜱物种中获得了阳性结果。根据伊利诺斯州公共卫生部的说法，这种病毒是在2009年首次被发现的，当时两名密苏里州的农民在被咬伤后被送往医院。

The CDC reports that the virus can be transmitted through the bite of an infected tick, mosquito or sandfly. It is not yet known if tick species other than the Lone Star can transmit the disease.

当时的卫生官员从该地区采集了蜱虫，并将其送往美国疾病控制与预防中心(CDC)进行检测，结果在孤星蜱物种中获得了阳性结果。根据伊利诺斯州公共卫生部的说法，这种病毒是在2009年首次被发现的，当时两名密苏里州的农民在被咬伤后被送往医院。

Symptoms of the virus can mimic those of other tick-borne diseases, including fever, headache, fatigue, muscle aches and diarrhea, but most report becoming sick about two weeks after being bitten. There is no treatment or vaccine, and while most patients fully recover after being hospitalized, there have been several fatalities.

这种病毒的症状与其他由蜱虫传播的疾病类似，包括发烧、头痛、疲劳、肌肉疼痛和腹泻，但大多数人在被叮咬大约两周后就会生病。目前还没有治疗或疫苗，虽然大多数患者在住院后完全康复，但也有几人死亡。

“It is important to take precautions and protect yourself from tick bites by using insect repellent and checking regularly for ticks when in wooded areas or high grass.”

“重要的是要采取预防措施，使用驱蚊剂，在树木繁茂的地区或高草区定期检查蜱虫，保护自己不被蜱虫叮咬。”

Such was the case of a 68-year-old man in Tennessee who died in 2015. He was initially treated with doxycycline, which is often used in patients suspected to have a tick-related ailment, but his symptoms continued to worsen. Despite aggressive care, the man died. Following the man’s death, doctors found signs of the Heartland virus in nearly every tissue in his body.

田纳西州一名68岁的男子就是这样的例子，他于2015年去世。他最初接受的治疗是多西环素，这种药物常用于怀疑患有与tick相关疾病的患者，但他的症状继续恶化。尽管进行了积极的治疗，这名男子还是死了。这名男子死后，医生在他身体的几乎每个组织中都发现了心脏地带病毒的迹象。

“Bites from ticks can result in multiple types of infections, which can cause serious illness in some people,” Dr. Nick Ezike, IDPH director, said in a news release. “It is important to take precautions and protect yourself from tick bites by using insect repellent and checking regularly for ticks when in wooded areas or high grass.”

IDPH主管尼克·埃齐克博士在新闻稿中说：“虱子叮咬会导致多种类型的感染，这会导致一些人患上严重的疾病。”“重要的是要采取预防措施，并通过使用驱虫剂保护自己免受虱子叮咬，并在树木繁茂的地区或高草中定期检查虱子。”

The health department noted that Lone Star ticks can be found throughout the state, and that health care providers should consider the Heartland virus in patients who exhibit symptoms but are not responding to typical treatment for tick-borne illnesses.

卫生部指出，在整个州都可以发现孤星蜱，对那些表现出症状，但对典型的虱子传播疾病治疗没有反应的病人，卫生保健提供者应该考虑其心脏病病毒。