China - Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis 3.5 times higher than in previous years in Hunan province

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2010-09-14 16:42:52 Source: Hunan online (Changsha) keep abreast of 0 mobile phone to read news

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Changsha, according to CDC disease surveillance data show that since September of this year, Changsha acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis (commonly known as "pink eye") cases increase significantly, an increase of 3.5 times higher than in previous years, individual primary and secondary schools also appeared aggregation disease. Experts remind that child has "jealous" medical attention immediately.

It is understood that only the September 1 -13, Changsha "pink eye" for the August number of new cases of 3 times that of 2008, the September 2009 average of 3.5 times the number of reported cases. Primary and secondary students aged 6 -17 years of age as the main disease groups, 82.4% of the total number of cases, individual primary and secondary schools also appeared in clusters of disease.


Communicable Disease Control, Changsha Section Liuru Chun, deputy director of physician presentations, summer and autumn is the high incidence of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis period. Rapid onset, or both eyes has illness, usually severe foreign body sensation, may be associated with red eye, eye irritation, photophobia, tearing and other irritation. "Pink eye" mainly spread through casual contact such as shaking hands, hugging, sharing towels, handkerchiefs, toys, etc., the disease spread fast, highly contagious, people are generally susceptible.

Liu Ruchun reminder, the current is now "pink eye" epidemic, the public, especially parents to be vigilant and urge the child to develop good personal hygiene, environmental sanitation. Once the child a "jealous", photophobia and other symptoms, should promptly take their medical treatment. 7-10 days after diagnosis, the patient should be treated at home to rest, to reduce public activities.

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Re: China - Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis 3.5 times higher than in previous years in Hunan province

Surge in the number of pink eye in patients with primary and secondary schools in Changsha are clusters of cases (Figure)
Source: Red Net - Xiaoxiang Morning News
At 2:56 on September 14, 2010

Ophthalmologists eye examination for their patients. Figure / IC

Changsha, the number of primary and secondary surge in incidence of pink eye

1-13 at the city's new cases this month, the number of times for the August 3, individual small clusters of cases in schools

"The children in kindergarten until one day, suffering from pink eye." Yesterday, in Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine First Affiliated Hospital clinic, Ms. Zhang said. According to Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changsha disease surveillance data, since the school, Changsha acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis (commonly known as "pink eye") cases increase significantly. Only September 1-13, the city the number of new cases over 3 times in August, is 2008,2009 September the number of reported cases on average 3.5 times. 6-17 year old students as the main disease groups, 82.4% of the total number of cases, individual primary and secondary schools also appeared in clusters of disease. Li Hongmei Liu Shaolong intern reporter Wang Yan Hu Cuie Changsha, correspondent reports

Daily admissions to major hospitals in the phenomenon of pink eye cases

Yesterday, reporters from the Xiangya Hospital, Hunan Medical University First Affiliated Hospital, Changsha Central Hospital, First Hospital of Changsha City, Changsha City Hospital and other hospitals was informed that the third, into September, significantly increased incidence of pink eye, mostly primary and secondary students , some kindergarten students.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Changsha Communicable Disease Control Section, Liu Ruchun deputy director of the physician presentations, summer and autumn of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis (commonly known as "pink eye") high-fat period. The disease is caused by intestinal viruses, the rapid onset, or both eyes has illness, usually severe foreign body sensation, may be associated with red eye, eye irritation, photophobia, tearing and other irritation; early discharge to water, severe cases, with pale red, and then for the mucous, red eyes like "rabbit eyes."

Suggest that children appear jealous, photophobia, please seek medical treatment

Liu Ruchun that is currently in "pink eye" epidemic, parents should be vigilant. The event of a jealous child, photophobia and other symptoms, should be promptly take their medical treatment. 7-10 days after diagnosis, patients should minimize activities in public places. Patient contact items shall be disinfected. Toiletries and other family members to be separated.

Schools, childcare institutions, units of dormitories and other crowded places, if control measures are not in place or easily lead to epidemic outbreaks. Liu Ruchun said that in the "pink eye" epidemic, schools and kindergartens to strengthen the morning check system, factories and other collective institutions to develop a healthy view system. Found that "pink eye" patients should be required to learn from, work environment, home treatment of rest. Once the clusters of cases should be promptly reported to local disease control departments.

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