ZUZ: Rubella or Rubeola is another term for what? Red gems, measles, Martian soil, or clay. This is another term for measles, a contagious virus that's characterized by a skin rash. 

阿祖兹：风疹或麻疹的另一种说法是什么？红宝石、麻疹、火星土壤还是黏土？Measles是麻疹的另一种说法，这是一种会引发皮疹的传染性病毒。

Other symptoms of measles include a high fever and a cough. And large outbreaks are happening right now in the nations of Israel, Philippines and Ukraine. Over each of the past 10 years, the United States has averaged anywhere from a few dozen to a few hundred measles cases. This year, America has had its second greatest number of diagnosis since the year 2000. So far, there have been 387 cases of measles confirmed across 15 states. The Centers for Disease Control says measles can be serious, leading to the hospitalization of about 25 percent of those who get the disease.

麻疹的其他症状包括高烧和咳嗽。目前以色列、菲律宾和乌克兰都爆发了大规模麻疹疫情。过去10年，美国每年确诊的麻疹病例在几十至几百例之间。而今年，美国确诊的麻疹病例数量达到自2000年以来的第二高。截至目前，全美15个州已确诊387例麻疹病例。美国疾病控制中心（简称CDC）表示，麻疹可能会非常严重，麻疹病人的住院率大约为25%。

But it's not usually deadly. There's one death for every 1,000 cases, on average. The CDC says the only way to protect against measles is to get vaccinated. And in the current U.S. outbreaks, most of the children who've contracted the disease were not vaccinated, though a few were and caught the measles anyway. No deaths have been reported. The vaccine offered in the U.S. is called MMR, which stands for Measles, Mumps and Rubella.

但是麻疹通常并不致命。平均来说，麻疹的死亡率大约是千分之一。美国疾病控制中心表示，预防麻疹的唯一方法是接种疫苗。在现在美国爆发的麻疹疫情中，大多数感染麻疹的儿童没有接种疫苗，不过也有少数接种疫苗的儿童仍然感染了麻疹。目前没有死亡病例报告。美国预防麻疹的疫苗名为MMR，即麻疹、腮腺炎和风疹联合疫苗。
Doctors say it's more than 90 percent effective at preventing measles if someone who's had MMR is exposed to the virus. But the CDC also says there's a remote chance that the vaccine can cause side effects and serious injuries. And that's why some parents are hesitant to allow it for their children.

医生表示，如果接种过MMR疫苗的人接触麻疹病毒，其避免感染麻疹的概率超过90%。但是美国疾病控制中心同时表示，虽然可能性极小，但是MMR疫苗可能会引发副作用并导致严重受伤。这也是一些家长不愿意让孩子接种疫苗的原因。

来源：可可英语