【社區專訪】昆州社區爆發猩紅熱疫情的風險有多大？

A two year old girl with scarlet fever. The rash usually appears first on the neck and face, often leaving a clear unaffected area around the mouth. Source: E+

有報導指，昆州有一名幼童確疹染上猩紅熱，病情證實與英國近期爆發疫症有直接關係，情況令澳洲傳染病專家，認為情況可能會有機會爆發成疫症。但到底猩紅熱傳播的速度是否極高？本地爆發猩紅熱的機會又有多大呢？梁焱剛請來澳華醫學會的會長林奇恩醫學博士為大家作詳細分析。

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