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More children coming down with adenovirus infections; symptoms include fever and pink eye, doctors say
Vanessa Lim
17 May 2023 06:02AM
Most adenovirus cases are mild, although serious infections can happen, especially in infants and people with weak immune systems.
More children coming down with adenovirus infections; symptoms include fever and pink eye, doctors say
SINGAPORE: More children are coming down with adenovirus infections, presenting with flu symptoms and often conjunctivitis and high fever, doctors said.
Adenovirus is a common virus that can cause a wide range of illnesses from respiratory to acute gastroenteritis. It is usually transmitted through close contact with an infected person or inhalation of respiratory droplets and aerosols in the air by coughing and sneezing.
While general practitioners do not typically conduct confirmatory tests for the virus due to the cost, Dr Penny Lo said one indication of adenovirus is a flu associated with conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye.
The senior family physician at Joy Family Clinic told CNA on Monday (May 15) that she had seen an increase in such cases over the past month.
"I wouldn't say it's a significant increase but for the past three to four weeks, we've seen two or three more cases per week compared to usual," she said...
More children coming down with adenovirus infections; symptoms include fever and pink eye, doctors say
Vanessa Lim
17 May 2023 06:02AM
Most adenovirus cases are mild, although serious infections can happen, especially in infants and people with weak immune systems.
More children coming down with adenovirus infections; symptoms include fever and pink eye, doctors say
SINGAPORE: More children are coming down with adenovirus infections, presenting with flu symptoms and often conjunctivitis and high fever, doctors said.
Adenovirus is a common virus that can cause a wide range of illnesses from respiratory to acute gastroenteritis. It is usually transmitted through close contact with an infected person or inhalation of respiratory droplets and aerosols in the air by coughing and sneezing.
While general practitioners do not typically conduct confirmatory tests for the virus due to the cost, Dr Penny Lo said one indication of adenovirus is a flu associated with conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye.
The senior family physician at Joy Family Clinic told CNA on Monday (May 15) that she had seen an increase in such cases over the past month.
"I wouldn't say it's a significant increase but for the past three to four weeks, we've seen two or three more cases per week compared to usual," she said...