Case report: An outbreak of viral conjunctivitis among the students and staff of visually impaired school, Tamil Nadu, India, 2020

Case report: An outbreak of viral conjunctivitis among the students and staff of visually impaired school, Tamil Nadu, India, 2020

IntroductionOn February 2, 2020, the head of a visually impaired school notified similar eye symptoms among the students. We investigated the cluster to confirm the diagnosis, identify potential exposures, and propose recommendations.MethodologyWe defined a case as redness/watering/discharge from an...

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Main Authors: Yazhini Madurapandian, Polani Rubeshkumar, Mohankumar Raju, Aishwarya Janane, Parasuraman Ganeshkumar, T. S. Selvavinayagam, Prabhdeep Kaur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
conjunctivitis
viral conjunctivitis
disease outbreak
India
risk factors
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.978200/full

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