Japan says fear of disease is its main reason to block fresh imports.

之所以这样做，其声明是担心进口马铃薯或会带来疾病。

Fundamentally, it was the fear of closed borders, along with the fear of disease and death.

从根本上说，这是对封闭边界的恐惧，以及对疾病和死亡的恐惧。

It gives sufferers a deep fear of diseases and, according to experts, it's on the rise.

它使患者对疾病产生深深的恐惧， 而且据专家称，这种情况正在增加。