New research due to be presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) shows that the airborne transmission, both through symptomatic patients and those who are shedding the virus with no symptoms, may be key factors in the spread of scarlet fever. The study, funded by Action Medical Research, was led by Prof Shiranee Sriskandan at Imperial College London and Dr. Rebecca Cordery at Public Health England, London, UK.
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