在俄罗斯否认肺鼠疫爆发之际，全球数据显示近年来该疾病最常出现的地区。
As Russia denies an outbreak of the pneumonic plague, global data shows where the disease has popped up most in recent years.
为何重要：鼠疫可用抗生素治疗，但延误治疗可能致命，因此在该疾病持续存在的地区，早期发现至关重要。
Why it matters: Plague is treatable with antibiotics, but delayed treatment can be deadly, making early detection critical in regions where the disease persists.
快速了解：在西伯利亚抗鼠疫研究所工作的达里娅·希皮洛娃本月早些时候去世，此前有报道称她可能接触了导致肺鼠疫的细菌。
Catch up quick: Darya Shipilova, who worked at the Research Anti-Plague Institute of Siberia, died earlier this month amid reports of possible exposure to the bacterium that causes the pneumonic plague.
俄罗斯卫生当局此后表示，检测并未将她的疾病与工作联系起来，且没有新增鼠疫病例。俄罗斯坚称该国的威胁级别已经稳定。
Russian health authorities have since said testing did not connect her illness to her work and that there had been no additional plague cases. Russia is adamant that the country's threat level has stabilized.
世界各地的政府官员和卫生专家呼吁俄罗斯分享更多关于希皮洛娃之死的信息。大局：鼠疫病例仍集中在几个国家，尤其是非洲国家。
Government officials and health experts worldwide are calling on Russia to share more information about Shipilova's death. The big picture: Plague cases remain concentrated in several countries, particularly in African nations.
卫生官员将所有鼠疫病例一起追踪，包括腺鼠疫、败血性鼠疫和肺鼠疫。
Health officials track all cases of plague together, including the bubonic, septicemic and pneumonic forms.
数据：据世界卫生组织统计，刚果民主共和国在2019年至2024年间报告了1893例确诊病例，是所有国家中最多的。
By the numbers: The Democratic Republic of the Congo reported 1,893 confirmed cases from 2019 to 2024 — the most of any country, per the World Health Organization.
同为非洲国家的马达加斯加（1482例疑似，693例确诊）和肯尼亚（375例疑似，22例确诊）也是主要热点地区。
Fellow African nations Madagascar (1,482 suspected, 693 confirmed cases) and Kenya (375 suspected, 22 confirmed cases) were also among the top hot spots.
10月，美国疾病控制与预防中心发布了一份关于2025年7月亚利桑那州科科尼诺县一例肺鼠疫死亡病例的报告。
In October, the CDC published a report on a July 2025 pneumonic plague death in Coconino County, Arizona.
据该报告，这名年轻男性患者病前曾接触过两只患病的家猫。他在入院约八小时后死亡。据报道有46人接触过，但此后无人发病。
According to the report, the young male patient was exposed to two sick domestic cats before he fell ill. He died roughly eight hours after being admitted to the hospital. 46 people were reportedly exposed, but none became ill thereafter.
接下来：卫生官员将继续监测受影响地区的鼠疫病例，同时外界仍质疑俄罗斯是否会公布更多关于希皮洛娃之死的信息。
What's next: Health officials will continue monitoring plague cases in affected regions as questions remain about whether Russia will release more information about Shipilova's death.