日本風疹肆虐 建議孕婦暫勿前往

The US and China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) have issued travel warnings following a massive rubella outbreak in Japan.

在日本爆發大規模風疹後，美國和中國香港特別行政區發出了旅行警告。

The number of cases of rubella infections in Japan this year spiked to more than 1,100 cases, nearly 12 times higher than that of last year, Xinhua reported.

據新華社報道，今年日本風疹感染病例已超過1100例，幾乎是去年的12倍。

More than 70 percent of these cases were recorded from Tokyo and its surrounding prefectures, the National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) maintained.

日本國立傳染病研究所堅稱，超過70%的病例來自東京及其周邊地區。

In an advisory, the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) warned rubella is dangerous for pregnant women and their developing babies.

美國疾病控制中心在一份報告中警告稱，風疹對孕婦和她們正在發育中的嬰兒是很危險的。

In case a pregnant woman gets infected with the rubella virus, her baby has a high chance of developing issues such as deafness, cataracts, heart defects, mental disabilities, and organ damage.

如果孕婦感染風疹病毒，她的孩子很有可能患上耳聾、白內障、心臟缺陷、精神殘疾和器官損害等疾病。

"Travelers to Japan should make sure they are vaccinated against rubella with the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine before travel," CDC suggested.

美國疾病控制中心建議道：“前往日本的旅行者應確保在旅行前接種麻疹、腮腺炎和風疹疫苗預防風疹。”

HKSAR also issued a similar warning. In a circular issued last Tuesday, HK's Center for Health Protection (CHP) said, "people who intend to travel to Japan are advised to review their vaccination history and past medical history."

中國香港特別行政區也發出了類似的警告。在上週二發佈的一份通告中，香港衛生防護中心表示：“有意前往日本旅遊的人，應審查其疫苗接種史和既往病史。”

"All pregnant women and women preparing for pregnancy who are non-immune to rubella should not travel to Japan during the outbreak period," the circular added.

該通告補充道：“所有未對風疹免疫的孕婦和準備懷孕的婦女，在疫情期間禁止前往日本。”