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Conjunctivitis, Viral

Medical Definition: Inflammation, often mild, of the conjunctiva caused by a variety of viral agents. Conjunctival involvement may be part of a systemic infection.
Guide Notes: coord IM with specific virus/infect heading (IM)
Previously Indexed: Adenovirus Infections (1966-1985),Conjunctivitis (1966-1985),Virus Diseases (1966-1985)
Conjunctivitis, Viral Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Conjunctivitis, Acute Hemorrhagic - 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.

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