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Neonatal conjunctivitis is a form of conjunctivitis (inflammation of the outer eye) which affects newborn babies following birth. It is typically due to neonatal bacterial infection , although it can also be non-infectious (e.g. chemical exposure). [ 1 ]
Conjunctivitis is the most common eye disease. [45] Rates of disease is related to the underlying cause which varies by the age as well as the time of year. Acute conjunctivitis is most frequently found in infants, school-age children and the elderly. [18] The most common cause of infectious conjunctivitis is viral conjunctivitis. [26]
Allergic conjunctivitis is a frequent condition as it is estimated to affect 20 percent of the population on an annual basis and approximately one-half of these people have a personal or family history of atopy. [citation needed] Giant papillary conjunctivitis accounts for 0.5–1.0% of eye disease in most countries. [citation needed]
A type of adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis in very young children can present with a high fever, sore throat, ear infection, vomiting and diarrhea. [ 3 ] It is commonly caused by types 8 and 37 adenoviruses , spread by contaminated eye examination instruments and eye solutions, touching eyes by infected people, from inadequately chlorinated ...
An Oklahoma woman was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 24 after her baby was allegedly abandoned at a Florida hotel and casino. Rubi Verduzco, 29, was taken into custody on two counts of felony child ...
Children affected by allergies in the developed world: [2] 1 in 13 have eczema; 1 in 8 have allergic rhinitis; 3-6% are affected by food allergy; Children in the United States under 18 years of age: [3] Percent with any allergy: 27.2%; Percent with seasonal allergy: 18.9%; Percent with eczema: 10.8%; Percent with food allergy: 5.8%
Hong Kong has turned into a hub for many violations of U.S. trade controls, including export of controlled Western technology to Russia and the creation of front companies to buy Iranian oil, the ...
I love a harmonious home, but if you have more than one pet you don't need me to tell you that those moments of peace aren't always easy to find.