Stifling a sneeze by clamping your nose and mouth shut can cause serious physical damage, doctors are warning.

　　通过夹紧鼻子和嘴巴来止住打喷嚏可能会造成严重的身体伤害，医生警告。

　　Medics in Leicester treated a 34-year-old man who ruptured his throat while trying to stop a high-force sneeze.

　　莱斯特的医务人员治疗了一名34岁的男子，他在试图阻止高强度的喷嚏时导致喉咙破裂。

　　With nowhere to escape, the pressure ripped through the soft tissue, and although rare and unusual, they say others should be aware of the danger.

　　当压力无处可逃，就可能撕裂软组织，尽管罕见而不寻常，但他们说，大家应该意识到这个危险。

　　Trapping a sneeze could also damage the ears or even rupture a brain aneurysm, they warn in journal BMJ Case Reports.

　　BMJ病例报告杂志警告说，止住喷嚏还会损害耳朵甚至破坏脑动脉瘤。

　　The man said he felt a "popping" sensation in his neck when it happened and then immediately experienced pain and difficulty swallowing and speaking.

　　这名男子说，当他的脖子上发生“砰”的一声，立即感到疼痛，吞咽和说话困难。

　　When the doctors checked him over they found he had swelling and tenderness around his throat and neck.

　　当医生检查他的时候，发现他的喉咙和脖子上有肿胀和压痛。

　　An X-ray revealed air escaping from his windpipe into the soft tissue of his neck through the rupture.

　　一张X光片显示，破裂过程中，空气从他的气管逃逸到颈部的软组织。

　　The man had to be fed by a tube for the next seven days to allow time for the tissues to heal.

　　该男子必须在接下来的七天内用管喂食，以便组织愈合。

　　After spending a week in hospital, the man was sent home and made a full recovery.

　　经过一个星期的住院治疗后，男子被送回家，完全康复。

　　Doctors from the ear, nose, throat department at Leicester Royal Infirmary, where the man was treated, said: "Halting a sneeze via blocking nostrils and mouth is a dangerous manoeuvre and should be avoided."

　　该男子入住的莱斯特皇家医院耳鼻喉科的医生说：“通过阻塞鼻孔和嘴巴来阻止打喷嚏是一种危险的操作，应该避免。”

　　Sneezes can spread diseases, so although it is good to "let them out", make sure you catch them in a tissue, say experts.

　　打喷嚏可以传播疾病，所以尽管“打出来”是好事，但要确保使用纸巾，专家说。

　　With flu season in full swing, children and adults should be encouraged to cover their mouth and nose with a tissue when they cough and sneeze and then throw the tissues away in a bin and wash their hands to stop the spread of germs, says Public Health England.

　　在流感季节如火如荼的今天，当咳嗽，打喷嚏时，应鼓励儿童和成年人用纸巾掩住口鼻，然后把纸巾丢在垃圾桶里，洗手以防止细菌的传播，英国公共卫生部称。