Browsing: conjunctivitis

Measles cases in the country have surged dramatically by 299% from January to October this year, sounding alarms within the public health sector, as reported by the Department of Health (DOH). The latest data from the DOH’s Disease Surveillance Report shows concerning statistics. 1,829 cases were recorded during this period. This marks a significant increase compared to the same timeframe last year, which garnered 458 cases.

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A massive upsurge in conjunctivitis cases has been recorded in Singapore this year. Compared to 2022, daily recorded cases between January and July 2023 witnessed an alarming 75% rise. Polyclinics noted an average of 63 acute conjunctivitis cases daily, a significant hike from the 36 daily cases reported in the same period last year.

This article discusses the XBB1.16 subvariant of COVID-19, which has been linked to conjunctivitis in children. A new COVID-19 subvariant called XBB1.16, also known as Arcturus has been detected globally and recently gained more attention globally as it has just arrived in North America and Europe. It is also potentially linked to conjunctivitis in children.

Conjunctivitis, or more commonly known as pink eye, is an inflammation of the transparent membrane lining the eyelids and the…