An outbreak of acute conjunctivitis caused by coxsackievirus A24 in Kuala-Lumpur, Malaysia, 1978.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
;
1980 Mar; 11(1): 24-7
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-31269
ABSTRACT
An investigation of an outbreak of acute conjunctivitis in Kuala Lumpur from May to August 1978 was made. A total of 2,133 cases was involved, most of whom were adult Malay males of low income status from the surrounding villages and low-cost flats. The majority of cases had bilateral conjunctivitis with clear discharge. Pain and subconjunctival haemorrhage were not common and recovery, mostly without complications, occurred within 1 week. Eye scrapings and paired sera specimens were examined and the causal agent was found to be Coxsackievirus A24 (CA24).
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Humanos
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Testes de Neutralização
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Criança
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Convalescença
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Doença Aguda
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Surtos de Doenças
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Adolescente
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Enterovirus
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Túnica Conjuntiva
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Conjuntivite
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Ano de publicação:
1980
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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