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Cameroon: Ongoing conjunctivitis epidemic
Alwihda Info | By Peter Kum - October 28, 2023
An epidemic of infectious conjunctivitis is underway in Cameroon, the Ministry of Health announced on October 28, 2023. An infection that turns out to be very contagious. Caution is required.
“ A suspected epidemic of conjunctivitis is currently raging in our country, with clusters in schools. I recommend that you observe public health measures and above all avoid rubbing your eyes with your hands. In case of complications, go to the hospital ,” Cameroon’s Minister of Public Health, Manaouda Malachie, announced in a tweet on Saturday.
Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the membrane covering the front of the eye and the inside of the eyelids. It can be caused by a virus (viral conjunctivitis), bacteria (bacterial conjunctivitis), an allergy (allergic conjunctivitis) or irritation.
Conjunctivitis outbreaks are usually caused by highly contagious viruses that are transmitted through close contact between people. They survive for several hours in the external environment and can be transmitted indirectly via contaminated objects such as door handles, utensils, handkerchiefs, napkins, etc.
Conjunctivitis causes redness of the eye and may be accompanied by the following symptoms: itching, clear or purulent discharge, stuck eyelids, blurred vision. If these symptoms appear, it is advisable to consult your doctor promptly.
According to ophthalmologists, our hands are the main vector for the spread of the disease. It is therefore essential to wash them very regularly, in particular using a hydro-alcoholic solution or soap.
“ Keep in mind that the virus is very resistant! Once deposited on a surface, it can survive for up to three weeks, the time necessary for another person, by touching the same surface, to be contaminated. An epidemic of conjunctivitis can then develop very quickly. Obviously, your tears and saliva are also contaminated. These, once in contact with a handkerchief or cloth, deposited the virus there, which makes them new vectors for spreading the infection to other people,” advises a doctor at the regional hospital in Garoua.
https://www.alwihdainfo.com/Cameroun-Epidemie-de-conjonctivite-en-cours_a127452.html
Cameroon: Ongoing conjunctivitis epidemic
Alwihda Info | By Peter Kum - October 28, 2023
An epidemic of infectious conjunctivitis is underway in Cameroon, the Ministry of Health announced on October 28, 2023. An infection that turns out to be very contagious. Caution is required.
“ A suspected epidemic of conjunctivitis is currently raging in our country, with clusters in schools. I recommend that you observe public health measures and above all avoid rubbing your eyes with your hands. In case of complications, go to the hospital ,” Cameroon’s Minister of Public Health, Manaouda Malachie, announced in a tweet on Saturday.
Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the membrane covering the front of the eye and the inside of the eyelids. It can be caused by a virus (viral conjunctivitis), bacteria (bacterial conjunctivitis), an allergy (allergic conjunctivitis) or irritation.
Conjunctivitis outbreaks are usually caused by highly contagious viruses that are transmitted through close contact between people. They survive for several hours in the external environment and can be transmitted indirectly via contaminated objects such as door handles, utensils, handkerchiefs, napkins, etc.
Conjunctivitis causes redness of the eye and may be accompanied by the following symptoms: itching, clear or purulent discharge, stuck eyelids, blurred vision. If these symptoms appear, it is advisable to consult your doctor promptly.
According to ophthalmologists, our hands are the main vector for the spread of the disease. It is therefore essential to wash them very regularly, in particular using a hydro-alcoholic solution or soap.
“ Keep in mind that the virus is very resistant! Once deposited on a surface, it can survive for up to three weeks, the time necessary for another person, by touching the same surface, to be contaminated. An epidemic of conjunctivitis can then develop very quickly. Obviously, your tears and saliva are also contaminated. These, once in contact with a handkerchief or cloth, deposited the virus there, which makes them new vectors for spreading the infection to other people,” advises a doctor at the regional hospital in Garoua.
https://www.alwihdainfo.com/Cameroun-Epidemie-de-conjonctivite-en-cours_a127452.html