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俄羅斯鼠疫會傳全球? WHO最新評估出爐卻留「關鍵但書」
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俄羅斯鼠疫會傳全球? WHO最新評估出爐卻留「關鍵但書」

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俄羅斯伊爾庫茨克抗鼠疫研究所一名28歲員工於10月2日死亡,引發肺鼠疫疑慮。約200名接觸者被隔離或醫療監測,檢測未發現鼠疫病原體,僅檢出新冠病毒及鼻病毒。世界衛生組織評估目前全球公共衛生風險偏低,但死者死因及是否感染鼠疫仍未釐清。

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俄羅斯伊爾庫茨克抗鼠疫研究所專門研究高危病原體如鼠疫桿菌,西伯利亞地區存在鼠疫自然疫源地。肺鼠疫為鼠疫最具傳染性型態,可經呼吸道飛沫傳播,若未及時治療可能致命。

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俄羅斯伊爾庫茨克抗鼠疫研究所人員在實驗室工作,該所一名員工日前死亡,引發肺鼠疫疑慮。(美聯社資料照)

俄羅斯西伯利亞伊爾庫茨克(Irkutsk)一名抗鼠疫研究機構員工死亡,外界一度擔心是否涉及肺鼠疫,約200名接觸者也被隔離或接受醫療監測。世界衛生組織(WHO)最新評估認為,目前一般民眾面臨的全球公共衛生風險偏低,但死者是否感染鼠疫,以及確切死因,目前仍未完全釐清。

據《路透》報導,俄羅斯當局已通知WHO,伊爾庫茨克目前沒有確診鼠疫病例,死者的接觸者也都已接受檢測,未發現危險傳染病病原體。不過,俄方是否已對這名28歲研究員本人完成鼠疫檢測,以及是否已正式排除肺鼠疫,仍不清楚。

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約200人隔離 目前未發現鼠疫病例

這起事件發生於10月2日。死者在伊爾庫茨克抗鼠疫研究所工作,當局隨後追蹤與她接觸的人員,約200人一度接受隔離或醫療監測。俄羅斯聯邦消費者權益保護暨公益監督局表示,接觸者檢測發現新冠病毒及鼻病毒,但沒有發現鼠疫或其他嚴重傳染病。

肺鼠疫是鼠疫3種主要臨床型態之一,感染鼠疫桿菌後會侵犯肺部,也是最具傳染性的鼠疫型態,可透過感染者的呼吸道飛沫傳播。WHO指出,肺鼠疫若未及時診斷與治療,可能迅速致命,但及早使用適當抗生素仍可治療。世界衛生組織

《路透》報導,這也是外界特別關注這起事件的原因。死者工作的研究機構本身即涉及鼠疫等高危病原體,而西伯利亞部分地區也存在鼠疫自然疫源地。不過,目前沒有證據顯示這起死亡事件已造成持續人傳人,俄羅斯當局也表示接觸者中沒有發現鼠疫病例。

WHO目前仍將一般民眾面臨的全球風險評估為低度,並持續與俄羅斯衛生當局交換資訊。隨著死者檢驗及其他實驗室結果陸續公布,相關風險評估仍可能調整。

俄羅斯伊爾庫茨克抗鼠疫研究所入口,當地一名研究人員死亡後引發肺鼠疫疑慮。(法新社)

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 隨著更多檢驗結果公布,WHO將更新對伊爾庫茨克事件的風險評估。

    Likely · Within weeks

  • 俄羅斯當局將完成對死者的鼠疫檢測並公開結果。

    Possible · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • 死者是否感染鼠疫桿菌?
  • 死者的確切死因是什麼?
  • 俄方是否已對死者完成鼠疫檢測?
  • 是否已正式排除肺鼠疫可能?

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