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"We are getting at least 100 cases of conjunctivitis per day. There is usually a seasonal increase in conjunctivitis cases, which coincides with the flu season," Dr JS Titiyal, chief of RP Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences at AIIMS said.
Delhi hospitals are seeing an unprecedented surge in acute conjunctivitis cases, with the All India Institute of Medical Science reporting around 100 cases per day, fueling concerns of an epidemic. The latest outbreak attributed to excessive rainfall flooding and humidity, and, according to Dr J S Titiyal, the autoinfectious virus responsible for up to 30% of infections in samples being tested is caused by Adenovirus.
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