About The Medical Condition Acute Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis
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Acute Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis
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What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Acute Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis?
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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