中新社纽约1月10日电(记者 阮煜琳) 严重流感疫情肆虐美国，美国卫生部门官员表示，美国已有41个州遭受流感病毒肆虐，而且疫情还在进一步蔓延。

China news agency on January 10, New York(Reporter RuanYuLin) Serious flu epidemic ravaged the us,The United States department of health officials say,The United States has 41 states suffer from flu viruses wreak havoc,And epidemic is still in further spread.

　　联邦疾病防治中心报告说，到目前为止，美国有41个州遭受流感侵袭，2257人因流感病毒住院，并已经造成18名儿童死亡。

The federal centers for disease control and prevention reports said,So far,In the United States, there are 41 states suffer from flu hit,2257 people with the flu virus in hospital,And has caused eighteen children died.

　　其中美国马萨诸塞州、伊利诺州、路易斯安纳州、佛罗里达州、加利福尼亚等疫情较严重。自去年10月1日流感季非正式开始以来，迄今马萨诸塞州已有18人因流感死亡，且全部为老人。

The U.S. state of Massachusetts/Illinois/Louisiana/Florida/California and serious disease.Since last October 1 flu season since the start of the informal,So far has been in Massachusetts and people with the flu death,And all for the old man.

　　由于流感爆发，马萨诸塞州波士顿市长托马斯？梅尼诺9日宣布进入公共卫生紧急状态。并表示，这是自2009年以来本市遭遇的最严重的流感疫情。

Because of the flu outbreak,Massachusetts Boston mayor Thomas?Mei nino 9 declared a public health emergency.And said,This is since 2009 the city had the most serious outbreak.

　　卫生部门官员说，到目前为止，波士顿在这个流感季已有700余个确诊病例，比去年多10倍，老人和儿童尤其需要受到保护，因为流感可能对老人和儿童构成致命威胁。

Health department officials said,So far,Boston in the flu season has more than 700 confirmed cases,Ten times more than last year,The old man and children especially need protection,Because influenza may be old man and child constitute a threat.

　　俄克拉何马州的健康部门10日说，自去年9月30日以来，该州已经有8个流感死亡病例。统计显示，明尼苏达州有27人死于流感。目前为止，在本流感季，宾夕法尼亚州已有22人死于流感相关疾病，多数为65岁以上老人。

Oklahoma state department of health 10 said,Since last September 30 since,The state has eight flu deaths.Statistics show that,Minnesota 27 people died of the flu.So far,In this flu season,Pennsylvania has 22 people died in the flu related diseases,Most for 65 years old man.

　　美国疾控中心估计，此次流感疫情中76%的病例是由甲型流感(H3N2)病毒引起的。美国每年平均约有20万人因流感住院治疗，因流感的严重程度，每年有数千至4.9万人因流感死亡。(完)

The CDC estimates,The flu epidemic in 76% of cases by influenza a(H3N2)Caused by virus.The United States has about 200000 a year on average for influenza hospitalization,Because of the severity of the flu,Every year thousands of to 49000 people with the flu death.(finish)