Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis is caused by
Correct Answer: All of the above
Description: ACUTE HAEMORRHAGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS It is an acute inflammation of conjunctiva characterised by multiple conjunctival haemorrhages, conjunctival hyperaemia and mild follicular hyperplasia. Etiology: The disease is caused by picornaviruses (enterovirus type 70), Coxsackie virus A-24, Adenovirus, pneumococcus. The disease has occurred in an epidemic form in the Far East, Africa and England and hence the name &;epidemic haemorrhagic conjunctivitis (EHC)&; has been suggested. An epidemic of the disease was first recognized in Ghana in 1969 at the time when Apollo XI spacecraft was launched, hence the name &;Apollo conjunctivitis&;. Reference :- A K KHURANA;6th edition , page:-69
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