Famous Japanese AV Actress Diagnosed with Syphilis, Filming Canceled
"Severe Stress... No Longer Want to Shoot AV"
Famous Japanese AV actress Ayaka Muto, who was recently diagnosed positive for syphilis. [Photo by Ayaka Muto Instagram capture]
As cases of the sexually transmitted infection 'syphilis' surge in Japan, a red light has been lit for the Japanese adult video (AV) industry as well.
On the 10th (local time), Hong Kong media outlet 'HK01' reported that "famous Japanese AV actress Muto Ayaka (43) tested positive for syphilis and canceled her shoots." It is known that Muto visited a hospital for an STD test in August and was diagnosed positive for syphilis.
Muto recently confessed this fact on X (formerly Twitter), shocking her fans. She explained, "I never felt any physical symptoms, so I was unaware that I had syphilis. Thinking the test might have been wrong, I visited another clinic, but ultimately received a positive diagnosis."
She immediately informed her agency of this and canceled all scheduled shoots. Muto lamented that she has been suffering from severe stress due to syphilis, saying, "I even considered retiring. I no longer wanted to film AV scenes."
Famous Japanese AV actress Ayaka Muto, who was recently diagnosed positive for syphilis. [Photo by Ayaka Muto Instagram capture]
Currently, Japan is on high alert as syphilis infections surge dramatically. According to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases of Japan on the 8th, the number of reported syphilis cases this year reached 10,766. This increase is at a pace similar to last year's record high of 11,260 cases, raising concerns. Among the infected, 70% are men and 30% are women. By age group, most male patients are in their 20s to 50s, while there has been a significant rise in female patients in their 20s.
Meanwhile, syphilis cases have also surged recently in South Korea. According to data confirmed by Seo Mi-hwa, a member of the National Assembly's Health and Welfare Committee from the Democratic Party, from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on September 10, the number of syphilis patients from January to August this year was 1,881. Even considering only up to August this year, the number is 4.5 times higher than last year's total of 416 patients. The number of syphilis patients has gradually increased from 330 in 2020, 339 in 2021, to 401 in 2022. Due to this, syphilis, which was previously a level 4 infectious disease subject to sentinel surveillance, was upgraded to a level 3 infectious disease in South Korea starting January this year, making it subject to full surveillance.
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