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CDC 證實五名愛滋感染者與公車司機案有關
台灣疾管署證實，一起愛滋接觸者追蹤調查發現，有五名愛滋感染者與一名公車司機涉嫌性侵案有關。該司機被控自2022年起性侵女學生，並傳播愛滋病毒。檢方已對該名司機提起32項罪名指控。
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