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Conjunctivitis, Acute Hemorrhagic

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Definition: 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.  coord IM with precoord virus infect (IM) + specific virus (IM)    Other names Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis, Acute; Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitides, Acute; Conjunctivitides, Acute Hemorrhagic; Acute Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis; Acute Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitides

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