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夏季颱風才是比較有可能傳染的期間,鉤端螺旋體病屬熱帶及亞熱帶地區常見人畜共通感染症,在台屬於第4類法定傳染病。主要經老鼠、犬隻、牛、馬、豬等宿主糞便或遭排泄物污染的水源等傳播,共有約300種血清型。像是颱風或大雨造成的淹水,也會讓人因更容易接觸到受污染土壤或水源,而增加感染機會,但不會直接人傳人。

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https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En/File/Get/ip97USU3SSqOzCwPqTCWNw
https://www.commonhealth.com.tw/article/93040

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