Pink Eye Outbreak Infects 400 Students in Mancherial, Concerns Rise Across Hyderabad
1 year, 4 months ago

Pink Eye Outbreak Infects 400 Students in Mancherial, Concerns Rise Across Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Amid the rise of infection, over 400 students of a social welfare school in Mancherial district have contracted conjunctivitis. Commonly referred to as pink eye, it spread among more than half of the students of Jaipur Social Welfare Residential School for boys in Mancherial district's Jaipur mandal in the past week. "Parents have been growing worried, but we assured them of good care, and even sent some students home, if and when their parents believed they would take better care elsewhere," he added. The symptoms take almost a week to manifest and by then the person had probably infected many others, says Dr Muralidhar Ramappa, a cornea consultant Recovery is quick — within two-three days.

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City Reports Alarming Rise in Conjunctivitis Cases
1 year, 4 months ago

City Reports Alarming Rise in Conjunctivitis Cases

Deccan Chronicle  

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Thousands Contact Eye Infection in North Andhra, ICMR names it adenovirus
1 year, 4 months ago

Thousands Contact Eye Infection in North Andhra, ICMR names it adenovirus

Deccan Chronicle  

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‘Conjunctivitis Surge an Epidemic’: Doctors Say Infections Likely to Peak Soon
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Conjunctivitis Surge an Epidemic’: Doctors Say Infections Likely to Peak Soon

News 18  

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Delhi govt issues conjunctivitis or eye flu advisory for schools and students: Read it here
1 year, 4 months ago

Delhi govt issues conjunctivitis or eye flu advisory for schools and students: Read it here

India TV News  

Conjunctivities or eye flue, Conjunctivitis cases on the rise, Conjunctivitis Eye Infection Symptoms: The Delhi government has issued an advisory for all private and government schools in view of rising numbers of conjuctivity or eye flue cases in the capital. According to the advisory, the cases of pink are being reported high in numbers since heavy rains, water logging, and …

Administration Order Closure of Schools Following Outbreak of Conjunctivitis
1 year, 5 months ago

Administration Order Closure of Schools Following Outbreak of Conjunctivitis

News 18  

Longding district administration in Arunachal Pradesh has ordered temporary closure of schools in Kanubari sub-division following outbreak of conjunctivitis. In a circular, Longding Deputy Commissioner Bani Lego said, ”Considering the seriousness of the matter, all the heads of schools under Kanubari and Lawnu educational blocks are hereby directed to close down their respective schools temporarily till July 29, in order …

Conjunctivitis strikes, blazes trail from Kanpur to Jhansi
1 year, 5 months ago

Conjunctivitis strikes, blazes trail from Kanpur to Jhansi

Hindustan Times  

Doctors from Kanpur to Jhansi are seeing a sharp rise in the cases of conjunctivitis, commonly called the pink eye. In view of the rising cases among school children, Kanpur School Welfare Association, a body that works with schools and parents, distributed eye drops recommended by doctors. Dr Jitendra Kumar, ophthalmologist, Jhansi Medical College, said at least 70 patients were …

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