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RESUMEN
Coxsackie virus A 24 variant (CA24v) was found to be the etiological agent of an epidemic of acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis (AHC) in Vellore during the months of October and November in 1986. CA24v was isolated in 21 of 25 acutely ill patients. In addition, seroconversion was seen in 11 of the 16 patients from whom paired sera were collected.