【豆苗翻译小组出品】联邦报告称疫苗中的防腐剂 可能与疾病有关

Federal report says preservative in vaccine may be linked to disease 联邦报告称疫苗中的防腐剂 可能与疾病有关 by Karl B. Hille 作者：卡尔·希尔 A vaccine preservative may have contributed to a case of autism, the federal government conceded after years of denying a link. 联邦政府在拒绝承认两者有所关联数年之后称：疫苗中的防腐剂可能导致孤独症。 In its written concession statement, the government said the child had a pre-existing mitochondria disorder that was "aggravated" by her shots, resulting in an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis. 在文书中政府称患有线粒体紊乱的儿童，因疫苗注射使病情恶化，出现自闭症谱系障碍(下文称ASD)。 Mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell, converting oxygen and food into energy for every life function. 线粒体是细胞中的能量工厂，它可以将氧气和食物转化成生命活动所需的能量。 The news site Huffington Post at http://www.huffingtonpost.com reported in November that federal officials had confirmed the link to thimerosal Nov. 9. The government then sealed records of its statement, the Web site reported. 　　　http://www.huffingtonpost.com新闻网赫芬顿站11月9日报道，联邦官员承认有机汞防腐剂与自闭症有关。 　　　网站报道，政府随即封锁相关声明的记录。 "The vaccinations received on July 19, 2000, significantly aggravated an underlying mitochondrial disorder, which predisposed [the child] to deficits in cellular energy metabolism, and manifested as a regressive encephalopathy [brain disease] with features of ASD," the concession obtained by Huffington Post states. “于2000年7月11日注射的疫苗显著恶化了潜在的线粒体紊乱症，使儿童出现细胞能量新陈代谢亏空的倾向，表现为有ADS症状的退行性脑病（一种大脑疾病）。”该消息由赫芬顿站报道。 Mitochondrial disorders are rare, affecting one in every 2,000 to 4,000 people, according to the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation. Symptoms include lethargy, poor coordination and problems eating or digesting food. 　　线粒体紊乱症联合基金会称，线粒体紊乱十分罕见，每2000到4000人中才会出现一例患者。 　　该病患者表现出嗜睡、肢体不协调以及进食和消化食物障碍。 However, the number of children with autism affected by mitochondrial disorders is around one in five. 　　　然而，孤独症儿童感染线粒体紊乱症的概率则约为1/5。 With 4,900 thimerosal cases pending in the federal courts, a distinct connection among thimerosal, mitochondrial disorders and autism would have far-reaching implications. 　　　从4900件联邦法庭未判决的有机汞防腐剂案件可以看出，防腐剂、线粒体紊乱症和孤独症间的明显关联可能有更深远的意义。 Most vaccines today do not use thimerosal as a preservative, according to a survey by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore City. 　　　巴尔的摩市约翰斯·霍普金斯·布隆伯格公共卫生学校的一项调查表明，现在使用的多数疫苗已不使用有机汞防腐剂。 The exceptions include large-batch adult flu vaccines made by some manufacturers. 但也有例外，如一些制造商批量生产的成人流感疫苗。 Autism spectrum disorders are a group of developmental disabilities marked by impaired social interaction and communication and the presence of unusual behaviors and interests, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 据美国疾病控制预防中心，ASD是一类表现为社会互动和交流缺陷、行为及兴趣异常的发展性功能障碍。 Many people with ASDs also have unusual ways of learning, paying attention or reacting to different sensations. ASD患者的学习、注意和知觉反应方式都有异于常人。 In about 10 percent of cases, genetics are a factor, said Dr. Harvey Singer, director of pediatric neurology at Hopkins Children's Hospital in Baltimore City, but the rest remain a mystery. 　　　巴尔的摩市霍普金斯医院儿科神经病学医生哈维称，在大约10%的案例中，遗传是主要因素，其余因素至今仍是个谜。 　　　 对本文的特别申明: 由于我们的医学专业知识和翻译水平有限，译文可能会有瑕疵，欢迎大家提出宝贵的意见和建议，以便帮助豆苗计划翻译小组更好地开展工作。