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United States health officials are warning of an increase in rare bacterial illnesses that can lead to meningitis. It is a serious and often deadly disease in which an outside barrier of the brain or related tissues becomes infected and swollen.

美国卫生官员警告称，可能导致脑膜炎的罕见细菌性疾病有所增加。 这是一种严重且往往致命的疾病，大脑或相关组织的外部屏障受到感染和肿胀。

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a warning on March 28 about the increase in one kind of invasive “meningococcal disease” called serogroup Y.

美国疾病控制与预防中心 (CDC) 于 3 月 28 日发出警告，称一种名为 Y 血清群的侵袭性“脑膜炎球菌病”有所增加。

Last year, 422 cases of it were reported in the U.S. — the most in a year since 2014. So far this year, 143 cases have been reported. That means infections are on their way to go above 2023 numbers, the CDC said.

去年，美国报告了 422 例此类病例，这是自 2014 年以来最多的一年。今年到目前为止，已报告了 143 例。 CDC 表示，这意味着感染人数将超过 2023 年。

Most of the cases last year did not involve meningitis, though at least 17 died. The cases were more common in adults ages 30 to 60, in Black people and those who have HIV, the CDC said.

去年的大多数病例并不涉及脑膜炎，但至少有 17 人死亡。 CDC 表示，这些病例在 30 至 60 岁的成年人、黑人和艾滋病毒感染者中更为常见。

HIV is a virus that can lead to AIDS, a serious disease that can destroy the body’s natural defense system.

艾滋病毒是一种可以导致艾滋病的病毒，艾滋病是一种可以破坏人体自然防御系统的严重疾病。

The infection caused by meningococcal disease can lead to symptoms that may include high body temperature, head and upper body pain, nausea, and throwing up

脑膜炎球菌病引起的感染可导致体温升高、头部和上半身疼痛、恶心和呕吐等症状

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