自三个县因官员形容为“极不寻常”的登革热疫情宣布进入紧急状态以来约一个月，该州报告的病例数量已近乎翻倍，希尔斯伯勒县是疫情中心。
The state’s reported cases have nearly doubled since three counties declared states of emergency, with Hillsborough County at the center of the outbreak. About a month after three Florida counties declared states of emergency over what officials described as a “wildly unusual” dengue outbreak, infections of the mosquito-borne disease have continued to climb.
根据美国疾病控制与预防中心（CDC）的最新数据，自9月以来，佛罗里达州报告的登革热总病例数已从392例增至721例，几乎翻了一番。疫情仍集中在希尔斯伯勒县（包含坦帕市），该县病例从177例增至352例。奥兰治县、布劳沃德县和迈阿密-戴德县也报告了新增病例。
Since September, Florida’s total reported dengue cases have almost doubled from 392 to 721, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The outbreak remains concentrated in Hillsborough County, which includes Tampa, where cases have climbed from 177 to 352. New cases have also been reported in Orange, Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
佛罗里达大学生物统计学家、传染病建模专家艾拉·隆吉尼表示，他对登革热的持续蔓延并不感到意外。“只是时间问题，”隆吉尼说。
Ira Longini, a biostatistician and infectious-disease modeler at the University of Florida, said he’s not surprised by dengue’s continued spread. “It was just a matter of time,” Longini said.
隆吉尼解释称，气候变化正在增加蚊子数量并延长其活跃季节，导致登革热在全球范围内蔓延。
Longini explained that climate change is increasing mosquito populations and lengthening their active seasons, contributing to dengue’s spread globally.
他强调了开展公共宣传活动清除蚊虫滋生地的重要性。蚊子在小水坑中繁殖，包括轮胎和塑料容器积水。
He emphasized the importance of public campaigns to eliminate mosquito breeding sites. Mosquitoes breed in small pools of water, including in tires and plastic containers.
隆吉尼表示，较凉爽干燥的天气可能通过减缓或阻断传播提供一些缓解。然而，任何喘息可能只是暂时的。“如果天气转暖且降雨增多，疫情会卷土重来，”他说。
Cooler, drier weather could offer some relief, Longini said, by slowing or stopping transmission. However, any reprieve could be temporary. “If it warms up and there’s more rain, then it’ll come back,” he said.