Easily Contagious, Banyuwangi Residents Are Called to Beware of the Spread of Conjunctivitis Virus

Liputan6.com, Banyuwangi – District Health Office Banyuwangi asked the public to be aware of the spread of Conjunctivitis Virus. The virus attacks the eyes and makes the eyes itchy, red, painful, bruised to watery.

Acting (Plt) Head of the local Health Service, Amir Hidayat said that since the past week many Banyuwangi people have felt symptoms of viral conjunctivitis.

“The increase in cases was twice as fast as the previous week. In fact, the increase continued for three times weekly monitoring,” said Head of the Banyuwangi Health Office, Amir Hidayat, Friday (6/24/2022).

Amir said the increase in the number of cases conjunctivitis virus in Banyuwangi Regency is quite significant.

“On June 1-7, 236 cases were found. Then on June 8-14, it increased to 312 cases. Then on June 15-21 the number of cases of Conjunctivitis Virus fell to 308 cases,” explained Amir.

Although the movement of the number of cases of viral conjunctivitis fluctuates, the Banyuwangi Health Office said that the case had not yet entered an extraordinary event (KLB).

“KLB can not be enforced and proven by existing indicators,” said Amir.

For that, Amir appealed to the people of Banyuwangi who have been exposed to the Conjunctivitis Virus to keep their distance so they don’t get infected. “Don’t be close, take medicine and rest,” said Amir.

Quoted from halodoc.com, viral conjunctivitis is a highly contagious type of conjunctivitis caused by viruses, such as adenovirus or herpes simplex virus (HSV).

This condition occurs when a viral infection causes inflammation of the conjunctiva, the membrane that lines the white part of the eye. Most of the viruses that cause conjunctivitis are spread by hand to eye contact through objects that have been contaminated with the virus.

Symptoms of viral conjunctivitis may accompany the flu or other conditions, including a runny and runny nose, light sensitivity, and general eye irritation. Viral conjunctivitis usually starts in one eye and then spreads to the other.

Common symptoms include pink or red eye irritation, discharge from the eye which may be accompanied by a small amount of mucus, mild pain, eye discomfort, and a burning sensation.

In addition, it is also sensitive to light, crusts around the eyelids when you wake up eyelid become swollen.

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