英國西南部德文郡一個濱海小鎮爆發隱胞子蟲症，數百人出現「腹瀉嘔吐」症狀，當局證實16例確診。
英國小鎮爆發「隱胞子蟲症」 數百人「腹瀉嘔吐」
5月初以來，英國德文郡濱海小鎮布里克瑟姆數百居民出現嚴重腹瀉、嘔吐等症狀。經調查，當地已有16人確診感染隱胞子蟲症，預計受影響人數可能會增加。
Outbreak in UK of the AIDS defining disease:
— Chris Turnbull (@EnemyInAState) May 15, 2024
Cryptosporidiosis which is a horrendous disease caused by the Cryptosporidium parasite:
Doesn't normally cause disease unless you have AIDS...
Hey, remind me again, isn't there a virus going around that...https://t.co/BTziKSxWXy
當地居民：連續9日腹瀉痙攣 體重減輕6公斤
據當地居民介紹，街區附近幾乎每個家庭都有人出現相同症狀，有的患者甚至需要住院治療。一名居民表示，自己已連續9天爆發性腹瀉、胃部痙攣，另一名居民則說自己在床上躺了8天，期間體重減輕6公斤。
Definitely time to renationalise.
— RedAndGreenish (@redandgreenish) May 15, 2024
"The parasite, cryptosporidium, can cause the disease cryptosporidiosis, which can be a serious illness in immunocompromised people, but most healthy people who get it can expect to recover fully."https://t.co/XZVXmP4N0t
症狀通常持續2至3週後即可痊癒
隱胞子蟲症是一種由隱胞子蟲引起的腸道傳染病。常見症狀包括發燒、噁心、腹痛和腹瀉。對免疫力正常的患者，症狀通常持續2至3週後即可痊癒，但免疫功能低下者症狀可能持續數月，嚴重者甚至可能導致死亡。
Who will reimburse us for the cost of boiling the water. We are paying for safe water and this is not being delivered.
— karan mangat (@MangatKaran) May 16, 2024
BBC News - Devon residents urged to boil water after parasite found - BBC Newshttps://t.co/cLTeONwSh3#bbc #sww
污染可能源自當地水源
當地衛生當局正在與議會、水務公司、國民保健署以及環境局合作，調查感染源頭並採取應對措施。初步調查顯示，污染可能源自當地的水源。但水務公司表示，目前處理廠內的水質檢測未發現問題，呼籲居民仍然可以放心飲用自來水。
德文郡（unplash圖片）
