
國中女學生突破感染水痘 醫:疫情後患者增2至3倍
台中一名國二女學生突破感染水痘,班上已有3人確診。小兒科醫師施勝桓指出,疫情後水痘患者增2至3倍,建議接種第二劑水痘疫苗提升保護力,並提醒感染水痘者成人後有30%機率罹患帶狀疱疹。

台中一名國二女學生突破感染水痘,班上已有3人確診。小兒科醫師施勝桓指出,疫情後水痘患者增2至3倍,建議接種第二劑水痘疫苗提升保護力,並提醒感染水痘者成人後有30%機率罹患帶狀疱疹。

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