Outbreak of enterovirus 70 conjunctivitis in Bangladesh—1981

Between April and July 1981, an outbreak of acute haemorrhagic conjunctiyitis (AHC) occurred in Dacca, Bangladesh. The disease, characterized by redness of the eyes, discharge, foreign body sensation and subconjunctival haemorrhage, spread rapidly, affecting 63% of the 135 family members of 28 index...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1983, Vol.77 (2), p.217-218
Hauptverfasser:	Hossain, M.Moshaddeque, Glass, Roger I., Khan, M.U., Huq, Farida, Hierholzer, John C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Bangladesh Child Child, Preschool Conjunctivitis - epidemiology Conjunctivitis - microbiology Disease Outbreaks - epidemiology Enterovirus - isolation & purification Enterovirus Infections - epidemiology Humans Infant Male Middle Aged
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