Conjunctivitis, Acute Hemorrhagic
A highly contagious disease characterized by subconjunctival hemorrhage, sudden swelling of the eyelids and congestion, redness, and pain in the eye. Epidemic conjunctivitis caused by Enterovirus 70 (EV-70) was first described in Africa in 1969. It is caused also by Coxsackievirus A24 variant (CA24v). Epidemics by this organism have appeared most frequently in Asia.
Year introduced: 1986
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Tree Number(s): C01.375.725.250.250, C01.925.325.250.250, C01.925.782.687.359.201, C11.187.183.240.216, C11.294.800.250.250
MeSH Unique ID: D003232
Entry Terms:
- Acute Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitides
- Acute Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis
- Conjunctivitides, Acute Hemorrhagic
- Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitides, Acute
- Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis, Acute
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