Preferred Label : conjunctivitis, acute hemorrhagic;
MeSH definition : A highly contagious disease characterized by subconjunctival hemorrhage, sudden swelling
of the eyelids and congestion, redness, and pain in the eye. Epidemic conjunctivitis
caused by Enterovirus 70 (EV-70) was first described in Africa in 1969. It is caused
also by Coxsackievirus A24 variant (CA24v). Epidemics by this organism have appeared
most frequently in Asia.;
MeSH synonym : hemorrhagic conjunctivitis, acute; acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitides; acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis; conjunctivitides, acute hemorrhagic; hemorrhagic conjunctivitides, acute;
MeSH annotation : coordinate IM with COXSACKIEVIRUS INFECTIONS (IM) if pertinent;
Origin ID : D003232;
UMLS CUI : C0009765;
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A highly contagious disease characterized by subconjunctival hemorrhage, sudden swelling
of the eyelids and congestion, redness, and pain in the eye. Epidemic conjunctivitis
caused by Enterovirus 70 (EV-70) was first described in Africa in 1969. It is caused
also by Coxsackievirus A24 variant (CA24v). Epidemics by this organism have appeared
most frequently in Asia.