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An Outbreak of Acute Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis Caused by Coxsackievirus A24 in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India 2023.
Intervirology - 1 Jan 2024
Behera Sthita Pragnya, Mishra Nalini, Yadav Ramyash, Shukla Aishwarya, Kumari Moni, Rajput Sonal, Fatma Imbisat, Tiwari Ashutosh, Srivastava Prashansha, Tiwari Shashikant, Singh Rajeev, Ranawade Satish S, Murhekar Manoj, Dwivedi Gaurav Raj
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INTRODUCTION: Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis (AHC) outbreaks are caused mostly by viruses. During July-August 2023, there was a sudden spike in acute hemorrhage conjunctivitis cases in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India. To identify the etiological and gain molecular epidemiology of the agent, the study was conducted. METHODOLOGY: Conjunctival swabs were collected from patients (n = 128) with presumed acute...
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