exudates and Conjunctivitis

Topics: Acute Disease; Adolescent; Adult; Child; Conjunctivitis; Coxsackievirus Infections; Enterovirus Infections; Female; Humans; Malaysia; Male; Middle Aged

An investigation of an outbreak of acute conjunctivitis in Kuala Lumpur from May to August 1978 was made. A total of 2,133 cases was involved, most of whom were adult Malay males of low income status from the surrounding villages and low-cost flats. The majority of cases had bilateral conjunctivitis with clear discharge. Pain and subconjunctival haemorrhage were not common and recovery, mostly without complications, occurred within 1 week. Eye scrapings and paired sera specimens were examined and the causal agent was found to be Coxsackievirus A24 (CA24).

Topics: Acute Disease; Adolescent; Adult; Antibodies, Viral; Child; Conjunctiva; Conjunctivitis; Convalescence; Coxsackievirus Infections; Disease Outbreaks; Enterovirus; Humans; Malaysia; Middle Aged; Neutralization Tests; Racial Groups

Topics: Acute Disease; Conjunctivitis; Enterovirus; Enterovirus Infections; Ghana; Hemorrhage; Humans; Malaysia

A case of Newcastle disease virus infection in a female laboratory technician is reported for the first time in Malaysia. Infection was acquired by droplet infection of the eye while grinding infected chicken in the laboratory. The case was confirmed by isolation of Newcastle disease virus from an eye swab taken from the subject on the first day of clinical signs. A four-fold rise of haemagglutination-inhibition titre was shown when sera on the third day of infection and 15 days later were compared.

Topics: Adult; Animals; Antibodies, Viral; Chickens; Conjunctivitis; Female; Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests; Humans; Laboratory Infection; Malaysia; Newcastle Disease; Newcastle disease virus; Virulence

Topics: Adenoviridae Infections; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antibiotics, Antitubercular; Conjunctivitis; Cortisone; Humans; Keratoconjunctivitis; Malaysia; Prednisolone