Cai Wenjun/Shanghai Daily news

The Shanghai Health Bureau has reiterated the importance of protecting the privacy of pregnant women and new mothers after reports they are being pestered by sellers of insurance and baby products.

The bureau issued a notice following the disclosure of the personal details of about 40,000 pregnant women and new mothers in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. Criminals transferred the information to computer disks and sold them illegally. Shenzhen police and the government are investigating.