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10-16-2008, 03:40 PM
Nelson Rodriguez Moreno, sub-director of Collective Health at the Ministry of Public Health, says that 45,000 cases of conjunctivitis were registered in the DR this year, most appearing during the last two months. Rodriguez described this as a national epidemic and said that patients often choose to self-medicate instead of going to see a doctor. Rodriguez warns that the types of conjunctivitis found here are both viral and bacterial. The sub director is asking the public to be cautious and aware of the dangers of conjunctivitis and pay attention to hygiene. Conjunctivitis is highly contagious and can be spread through physical contact. Symptoms include eye swelling, irritation and redness.
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