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'''[[Neonatal conjunctivitis]]''' is one of the most common infections occurring in the first month of life, and originally first described in 1750 by Quellmaz.<ref name="pmid25606121">{{cite journal| author=Mallika P, Asok T, Faisal H, Aziz S, Tan A, Intan G| title=Neonatal conjunctivitis - a review. | journal=Malays Fam Physician | year= 2008 | volume= 3 | issue= 2 | pages= 77-81 | pmid=25606121 | doi= | pmc=4170304 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25606121 }} </ref> | '''[[Neonatal conjunctivitis]]''' is one of the most common infections occurring in the first month of life, and originally first described in 1750 by Quellmaz.<ref name="pmid25606121">{{cite journal| author=Mallika P, Asok T, Faisal H, Aziz S, Tan A, Intan G| title=Neonatal conjunctivitis - a review. | journal=Malays Fam Physician | year= 2008 | volume= 3 | issue= 2 | pages= 77-81 | pmid=25606121 | doi= | pmc=4170304 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25606121 }} </ref> | ||
In 1992, Faal noted that there were an estimated one and a half million blind children in the world, and every year about half a million more became blind. In Africa between 1000 and 4000 children are blinded annually by [[Conjunctivitis]].<ref name = NeonatalConjunctivitis> SUDAN National University (2014). http://www.sudanmedicalmonitor.org/article.asp?issn=1858-5000;year=2015;volume=10;issue=3;spage=91;epage=98;aulast=Abdulsalam#ref4 Accessed on June 24, 2016 </ref> | In 1992, Faal noted that there were an estimated one and a half million blind children in the world, and every year about half a million more became blind. In Africa between 1000 and 4000 children are blinded annually by [[Conjunctivitis]].<ref name = NeonatalConjunctivitis> SUDAN National University (2014). http://www.sudanmedicalmonitor.org/article.asp?issn=1858-5000;year=2015;volume=10;issue=3;spage=91;epage=98;aulast=Abdulsalam#ref4 Accessed on June 24, 2016 </ref> | ||
In 1981, '''[[Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis]]''' was first detected in the Western Hemisphere, and since then three major epidemics had occurred until 2003, all affecting the Caribbean. During August-October 2003, a fourth epidemic occurred in Puerto Rico.<ref name=conjunctivitis> Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2004) https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5328a2.htm Accessed on June 24, 2016</ref> | |||
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Overview
In 1883, Koch discovered the bacilli of two different forms of Infectious conjunctivitis, or Egyptian ophthalmia. In 1886, Weeks discovered the same organism to be the cause of "pink-eye". [1]
Neonatal conjunctivitis is one of the most common infections occurring in the first month of life, and originally first described in 1750 by Quellmaz.[2] In 1992, Faal noted that there were an estimated one and a half million blind children in the world, and every year about half a million more became blind. In Africa between 1000 and 4000 children are blinded annually by Conjunctivitis.[3]
In 1981, Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis was first detected in the Western Hemisphere, and since then three major epidemics had occurred until 2003, all affecting the Caribbean. During August-October 2003, a fourth epidemic occurred in Puerto Rico.[4]
References
- ↑ Weeks JE (1996). "The bacillus of acute conjunctival catarrh, or 'pink eye'. 1886". Arch Ophthalmol. 114 (12): 1510–1. PMID 8953986.
- ↑ Mallika P, Asok T, Faisal H, Aziz S, Tan A, Intan G (2008). "Neonatal conjunctivitis - a review". Malays Fam Physician. 3 (2): 77–81. PMC 4170304. PMID 25606121.
- ↑ SUDAN National University (2014). http://www.sudanmedicalmonitor.org/article.asp?issn=1858-5000;year=2015;volume=10;issue=3;spage=91;epage=98;aulast=Abdulsalam#ref4 Accessed on June 24, 2016
- ↑ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2004) https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5328a2.htm Accessed on June 24, 2016