美國疾管署正調查賓州死亡病例與麻疹之間的關聯
CDC Investigates Link Between Pennsylvania Deaths and Measles
Updated at: September 2, 2026 at 12:15 AM
2026年8月，賓夕法尼亞州報告了三十多年來首例與麻疹相關的死亡案例，引發了全國性的重大爭議。
In August 2026, Pennsylvania reported its first measles-associated deaths in over three decades, sparking a major national controversy.
這些病例發生在蘭開斯特郡，涉及未接種疫苗的居民，當時麻疹疫情正處於上升期。
The cases involved unvaccinated residents in Lancaster County during a period of rising measles activity.
儘管州官員因死亡時體內存在病毒，將這些案例歸類為與麻疹相關，但美國疾病管制與預防中心(CDC)採取了罕見的舉措，將這些死亡案例從全國統計數據中剔除。
While state officials classified these as measles-associated due to the presence of the virus at the time of death, the U.S.
這一決定導致衛生與公共服務部(HHS)部長小羅伯特·甘迺迪(Robert F.
The CDC argued that there was insufficient evidence to confirm the virus caused or directly contributed to these fatalities.
與賓州州長喬什·夏皮羅(Josh Shapiro)之間爆發了激烈的政治爭端，前者質疑該報告，後者則指責部長散播疫苗錯誤訊息。
Kennedy Jr., who questioned the reports, and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, who accused the secretary of spreading vaccine misinformation.
辯論的核心是一名死於脾臟破裂的嬰兒案例。
Central to the debate is the case of an infant who died of a ruptured spleen.
雖然該名幼童的麻疹檢測呈陽性，但當地病理學家認定病毒與死因無關，不過州官員認為病毒可能導致了危險的脾臟炎症。
While the child tested positive for measles, local pathologists concluded the virus was unrelated, though state officials suggest the virus could have caused dangerous splenic inflammation.
今年美國已確診超過2,900例麻疹病例，CDC推翻州政府報告的決定，引發了各界對於公共衛生數據可能遭政治化的高度擔憂。
With over 2,900 measles cases confirmed in the U.S. this year, the CDC’s decision to override state reporting has raised serious concerns about the potential politicization of public health data.
